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Board weighs changing valedictorian eligibility to include third‑year graduates
Summary
Trustees reviewed three options for local valedictorian/salutatorian policy, including maintaining the current four‑year residency rule, allowing third‑year graduates to qualify under full GPA rules, or permitting third‑year graduates to be ranked using a limited 16-course denominator to preserve equity.
Laredo ISD committee members discussed whether students who graduate after three years should be eligible for valedictorian or salutatorian honors at the Aug. 5 Curriculum and Instruction Committee meeting.
Cassandra Mendoza presented results of stakeholder outreach and a three‑option proposal. The current policy requires students to attend the graduating campus for four years (eight semesters) to be eligible for class ranking. Option 2 in the survey would keep…
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