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King George staff propose holding eighth graders to VHSL standards so eligibility carries into ninth grade
Summary
District administrators proposed changing practice so grades and progress in eighth grade will be monitored against the Virginia High School League (VHSL) expectation (passing 5 of 6–8 classes) so students do not arrive at high school with a 'blank slate' that can create an academic gap for fall sports eligibility.
King George administrators told the school board on Jan. 29 they want to reduce the “gap” that allows eighth graders to arrive in ninth grade with automatic athletic eligibility despite an absence of academic monitoring in late middle school.
What was proposed: the division’s middle and high school leaders and athletic directors met and recommended that eighth graders be held to academic expectations consistent with VHSL rules so the transition to high school athletics does not create a sudden eligibility cliff. Under…
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