TCAPS Board of Education Curriculum Committee 9.29.26

The TCAPS Board of Education Curriculum Committee met on September 29, 2026. Members approved the August 31 minutes and voted to place the 2026–27 district course catalog on the October 12 board meeting’s consent calendar. The catalog includes courses from Michigan Virtual High School and Subject, including courses offered in students’ native languages; staff said the translated courses carry no additional cost under the district’s existing license purchases. No contract award, bid approval, or specific dollar amount was reported.

Staff also described the transition to the MIPY special-education IEP platform, which runs through PowerSchool and is generated by Kent ISD, and discussed categorical funding—including 31N and 31A—and grant-supported student services and staffing. Both high schools have purchased the Gone Boarding curriculum for hands-on recreation and design courses; no purchase amount was provided. The committee also received updates on special education, student mental-health supports, and implementation of upcoming dyslexia-law requirements.