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Lee County updates student progression plan: mid‑year promotion rules added, high‑school diploma and scholarship adjustments noted
Summary
The board heard a first reading of the 2025–26 student progression plan and secondary course catalog updates, including formalizing state changes for retained third‑grade mid‑year promotion, a new HOPE waiver path, Bright Futures volunteer‑hour increases and updated GED prep guidance.
School district staff presented the 2025–26 student progression plan and the annual secondary course catalog update at the Sept. 9 workshop, telling the board formal edits were made to align district practice with recent state statutes and Florida Department of Education rules.
The key changes staff highlighted focus on three areas: third‑grade retention and mid‑year promotion, high school diploma/certificate updates tied to recent state law and updates to the Bright Futures volunteer‑service requirements.
Why it matters: The student progression plan defines grade‑level placement, promotion and remediation policy and is the district’s primary document for aligning local practice with state education rules.
Third grade: District staff added the state’s clarified rule that a retained third‑grade student may be considered for mid‑year promotion if the student scores level 2 or higher on a PM1…
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