Presenters for the East Stroudsburg Area School District told the EPR committee on Dec. 4 that the district’s new program of studies is ready for committee review but requested that formal approval be deferred until the January board meeting.

Speaker 5 presented the program-of-studies document and said the high school departments had worked to create a clear, easy-to-follow format. The presenter asked committee members to ‘‘dive through’’ the online link ahead of January and directed them to send questions to staff so administrators can provide answers before a formal approval vote. The presenter specifically proposed bringing the program of studies for South and North high schools to the January meeting for approval for the 2026–27 school year.

Committee members raised practical uses for the program of studies, including guidance for new teachers on differentiating regular versus honors placements and using the document in teacher orientation. One member asked that key pages be highlighted for new-teacher orientation so new hires can quickly find the criteria they will rely on when placing students.

Staff committed to circulating the link to the program of studies to all board members and to answer questions raised by the board ahead of the January meeting. The presenter recommended against approving the program at the December meeting so that the full board could examine the online material.

No formal vote to adopt the program of studies occurred at the Dec. 4 meeting; staff said the plan is to present the document for board approval in January.