By CRISTINA JANNEY
Hays Post
The Hays superintendent will discuss with the USD 489 school board tonight recommendations by the Kansas State Department of Education on course classification.
The board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Rockwell Administration Center.
Included in the changes would be a requirement for a semester of speech, debate, forensics, journalism or public speaking.
A unit of Science Technology Engineering and Math would be added to the three units of science and math that are already required.
Instead of one year of physical education. Students would take a semester of PE, a semester of health and a semester of financial literacy. This would leave 4.5 units for electives.
The Department of Education is also considering a recommendation from the Kansas Board of Regents for all students to complete a federal student financial aid applications before graduation. Any student, family or school could opt out of this requirement.
The board also will consider the purchase of an electric sign for the Early Childhood Complex. The low bid is $34,245 from Complete Signs of Dothan, Ala.