MONTAGUE — Montague’s school board approved all of the course catalogs for each school in the district for the 2024-25 school year at Monday’s meeting. Students are now required to complete a 0.5 credit in financial literacy before graduating.
The number of AP classes offered were also called into question by board president Brent Raeth. AP classes are offered at most public schools in the state of Michigan, and offer students the opportunity to boost their grade point average and gain college credit if they pass the AP exam per the national rules. Superintendent Jeff Johnson said the school is working on finding AP classes that will be offered earlier. Raeth is concerned the high demand for AP classes sends the message that regular courses at the high school level are not challenging enough for students now. It was also explained that teachers are required to obtain a special certification to teach them, which raised the concern that the school may have to hire more teachers, as to not overwhelm current teachers on staff.
Johnson is also working with the district’s lawyers on updating the language in their equal education opportunities. Nothing was approved on this topic at Monday’s meeting.
