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Teacher urges formula change to class rank; board advances revised class-rank policy
Summary
A Del Rio teacher urged the board to limit class-rank GPA to core academic courses to reduce GPA-chasing; trustees approved the second reading of a revised EIC local policy that narrows the class-rank calculation and sets a fourth-week drop/add deadline.
DEL RIO, TX — A Del Rio High School math teacher told the San Felipe-Del Rio CISD Board of Trustees on March 24 that the district's current class-ranking calculation pressures students to prioritize GPA-boosting courses over career and elective pathways. Trustees then voted unanimously to approve the second reading of a revised class-ranking policy (EIC Local) that clarifies which courses count toward class rank and adds a deadline to drop or add courses.
Lauren Cardenas, a math teacher who said she has taught in the district for 11 years and works with students at Del…
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