Residents praise board’s support for LGBTQ+ students while urging caution on evidence‑based grading

Feb 20, 2025

Several community members thanked the Mount Horeb Area School District board for its support of LGBTQ+ and other marginalized students; one speaker urged the board to pause evidence‑based (standards‑based) grading at middle and high schools and survey parents before implementation.

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Several community members used the public‑comment portion of the Mount Horeb Area School District board meeting on Feb. 17 to thank the board for efforts to protect and support LGBTQ+ and marginalized students, while one parent urged caution on district plans to adopt evidence‑based grading.

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