Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Board weighs flexibility for correspondence (BEST) students, accountability and virtual course policy
Summary
Trustees discussed correspondence school (BEST) graduation flexibility and a virtual/distance delivery policy, balancing family flexibility with concerns about academic rigor and testing participation.
The board reviewed the district’s correspondence program, BEST, and a new policy on virtual/distance delivery courses. Miss Dillard said the BEST policy is an edited version of the district’s existing correspondence policy and that administrators adjusted high‑school graduation language to allow exemptions for prescribed courses where curriculum options vary.
Trustees discussed whether the district should allow alternative course choices for BEST students while maintaining credit and state…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
