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Board opens review of promotion/retention policy after reports of 51 students under SBIT review
Summary
Board members asked for a presentation and longitudinal data after staff reported 47 SBIT meetings this year concerning 51 students not meeting grade-level standards; the district uses SBIT interventions and sometimes identifies students for special education or 504 plans through that process.
The King George County School Board opened a review of its promotion and retention policy after district staff reported substantial screening and intervention activity for students not meeting grade-level standards.
Superintendent David Boyd described the regulation and current practice: teachers and school staff convene a Student-Based Intervention Team (SBIT) when a student is performing below standards; an initial meeting is required before the end of the first semester…
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