“We were pretty much doing that anyway. For example, four years of English is just the standard here for every student,” she said.

The core curriculum dictates how many years of each subject students have, making sure they take enough of the “tougher” subjects.

“Again, we were doing that anyway; we have very high expectations, both in the homes and in the community. Most of our kids were taking three years of math, three years of science. Most were taking up through physics and chemistry,” Brenneman said.

Any changes needed would be made less painful, said Meadows, because the state is allowing years to fully implement the program, and they are funding it, too.

“The Legislature has done a very good job in [allocating] professional development dollars and [financially] supporting this legislation,” said Jeffrey.

Maybe that funding won’t get cut, said Brenneman.

“We’re hoping they follow through with what they say, and [fund] the core curriculum [implementation].”

Mark Newman can be reached at 683-5358 or by e-mail at mgnewman@mchsi.com.