Students inside Great Falls high schools will likely soon add another class to their schedule, agriculture education.

Trustees heard the initial curriculum proposal on Monday night and it includes topics ranging from food products to power structures and agribusiness.

The new plan is part of a larger effort to introduce students to vital careers in the region according to GFPS Assistant Superintendent Tom Moore.

C.M. Russell High School started up FFA this fall and plan to introduce the agriculture curriculum next school year.

School board Trustees also got a look into the district's restructured summer school program on Monday.

Elementary teachers celebrated the many changes to the program, including the extension from just nine days of summer school last year to 24 days this year.

Team teaching and mini-camps are credited with much of the program's success, as well as the addition of free breakfast and lunch for the students.

GFPS Assistant Superintendent Ruth Uecker says the district plans to continue with the same summer format next year through the use of stimulus funds.