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Board committee continues 'unsafe school choice' rule amid questions about measuring persistently dangerous schools
Summary
The licensing committee continued Administrative Rule R277-7714 (Unsafe School Choice Option) on first reading, and members pressed staff to improve data collection and reporting on incidents that could qualify a school as "persistently dangerous."
The licensing committee voted unanimously to continue Administrative Rule R277-7714, the "Unsafe School Choice Option," on first reading and forward it to the full board for continuation and final reading. Committee members used the discussion to press staff for better measurement and reporting of serious incidents that can render a school "persistently dangerous."
Brett Larson, school safety center coordinator, and Sean Takote, director of school safety and student services, explained the rule is federally required to address persistently dangerous schools and noted the committee may set the state's definition.…
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