Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
District previews proposed ninth‑grade seminar to boost freshman on‑track rates
Summary
District staff proposed a ninth‑grade seminar course to the board as a strategy to raise freshman on‑track rates and improve student belonging, engagement and self‑efficacy; the board asked staff to form a committee and return with a formal course proposal in October.
District staff told the Board of Education at the Sept. 9 Committee of the Whole meeting that they plan to propose a ninth‑grade seminar course aimed at improving freshman on‑track rates, student engagement and sense of belonging. "Ninth graders are considered on track by the state of Illinois if they do two things that first year. They have to earn at least five full year course credits... but they can receive an F in no more than one semester of a core course," Dr. Wiesman said while explaining the metric the district wants to improve. Staff described a range of delivery models the district is considering, from replacing the current half‑period study hall (about 23 minutes) with a…
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
