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Parents and board debate Morton High School GPA and transcript changes; trustees approve revised guidelines
Summary
After public comment from a parent whose children attend district schools and detailed trustee discussion, Morton CUSD 709 approved revised GPA and grading guidelines for Morton High School. Trustees agreed to explore retaining percentage scores on transcripts to assist college and scholarship review.
A parent urged the Morton CUSD 709 Board of Education not to apply changes to GPA calculation retroactively for students already partway through high school, saying the proposal would lower the GPA of a current sophomore and remove the detail colleges use to award merit scholarships.
Mr. Brooks, speaking during the agenda‑related public comment segment with his wife Kara and…
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