Dr. Zavitz, a district staff member, presented the 2026–27 course offering guide and said the district worked to make the guide "more of a tool than just an informational guidebook" by including pathway maps for regents diplomas and regents with advanced designation.

Dr. Zavitz described course work aligned to both the New York State Portrait of a Graduate and the district's Profile of a Graduate: academic rigor (AP and dual‑enrollment), career and technical education (CTE) pathways including the Responding to Emergencies program, and social‑emotional competencies taught through courses such as Strategies for Success. He said 89 district courses are currently eligible for college credit; 78 of those are offered in‑district and 11 are Womoco offerings.

Board members discussed what the district means by social‑emotional learning. Vice President Stansil and Dr. Zavitz emphasized that the district uses social‑emotional competencies (self‑awareness, decision making, social awareness) as life skills that support employability and post‑secondary readiness. A board member requested the district clarify language for the public and consider rebranding for clarity.

Several board members asked staff to provide additional detail in future guides: a mapping of each course that “may be eligible for college credit” to the specific partnering college course identifiers (to aid families making post‑secondary pathway decisions), and data on the percentage of students who graduate with a regents diploma, take AP or dual‑enrollment courses, and use CTE pathways. Dr. Zavitz said those data exist and staff will produce tailored reports on request.

The board approved the course offering guide 8–0. Staff described next steps: CTE night at the GPAC, passport day for student course selection, counselor meetings, and staffing decisions to begin after Martin Luther King Day.