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Wayne County Board approves policy on private‑school withdrawals despite legal concerns
Summary
The Wayne County Board of Education approved Policy 4405 — governing withdrawals to private or homeschool settings — by a 5‑2 vote after members debated whether the language overstepped the district's legal authority and how it would affect student accountability reporting.
The Wayne County Board of Education on Aug. 4 approved Policy 4405, governing withdrawals when a student leaves a public school to attend a private school or homeschool, by a 5‑2 vote after an extended discussion about legal authority and student accountability.
Board members and staff said the policy aims to improve the district’s ability to track where students go after withdrawal, which affects state student accountability reporting. Board member Bridgette Cowen raised concerns that parts of the draft “step outside of our authority” by appearing to direct private schools to take specific actions. Cowen and another member urged changes to wording that currently says private…
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