Policy committee backs pilot for flexible instructional scheduling for elite external programs
Administrators proposed an administrative regulation to allow periodic flexible scheduling for students participating in high‑level external programs (e.g., elite athletics, performing arts). The committee supports piloting the AR this year with two students and will document approval, monitoring, and tiered remediation.
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The policy committee reviewed an administrative regulation (AR) drafted to permit flexible instructional scheduling when a student’s participation in recurring, high‑level external programs would otherwise cause significant class time loss. Mr. Briner described the proposal as modeled on high‑school independent‑study structures but adapted for elementary and middle school cases where elite training conflicts with daily schedules.
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