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Board reviews academic guide changes: ELOs, homeschool extracurricular access, AP weighting clarified
Summary
District staff previewed proposed 2025–26 high‑school academic guide updates, including a new Extended Learning Opportunities course, standardization of weighted grades, and a district consensus on which extracurriculars homeschool students may join at the high‑school level.
District staff reviewed proposed edits to the Madison County high school academic guide on Jan. 9, previewing a board vote to follow. The guide changes presented by Jennifer Fanning focus on consistent district policy for weighted grades, homeschool student participation in extracurricular activities, and a new Extended Learning Opportunities (ELO) course for seniors.
Fanning said the proposed guide standardizes weighted credit for Advanced Placement, honors, dual enrollment and similar programs so that extra GPA points are consistently applied only when students pass the course. She explained the change is intended to prevent students from receiving weight for a course when they fail to meet the passing requirement: "If you're…
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