The revision of the high school schedule in 1995 meant that classroom hours increased from 822 hours to 1010. Study halls were eliminated and requirements were increased in all areas. For example, now two years of a foreign language are required for all students, as is one year of fine arts. The senior project has evolved from an optional assignment that attracted more than one half of the graduating class to a requirement for all students. Designed to allow the student to demonstrate independent learning and critical thinking, each project plan must include consultation with a school advisor and a community advisor.
Students often pick a topic related to a career or college field in which they are interested.
Iannacci plans to design an automatic sensing system to allow headlights to steer in the direction a car is turning. The senior projects coordinator, Janice DeBenedictis, helps guide students through the process and link them with advisors. Town Officials Meet to Plan FY2002 Budget School district and town officials met on October 18th to discuss plans for the FY2002 regional school district budget. Budget priorities, timeline and revenue sources were major topics for consideration. At the meeting, officials expressed support for the budget process and the increasing fiscal stability of the district.