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District proposes changes to student progression plan and code of conduct; truancy, electronic devices and expulsion language updated
Summary
Manatee County School District staff presented proposed revisions to the Student Progression Plan and the Student Code of Conduct at the June 10 workshop, updating intervention language, clarifying graduation and accelerated-course criteria, and adding state-aligned provisions on truancy reporting, threats and expulsions and a new ban on elementary and middle school personal electronic-device use during the school day.
Bradenton, Fla. — Manatee County School District staff presented proposed revisions to the Student Progression Plan (SPP) and the Student Code of Conduct at the June 10 workshop, and asked the board to allow the documents to be advertised for public comment before final adoption.
What was proposed - Intensive-instruction and intervention language: Staff added language mirrored from Florida Department of Education technical assistance on how to identify and support students with substantial reading or mathematics deficiencies (including collecting additional diagnostic data for students who score Level 1 or 2 on state screens). - Accelerated-course access: The draft removes a GPA barrier for some middle-school students seeking high-school credit and instead emphasizes prior testing or teacher and parent recommendations to expand access to accelerated courses. - Participation and graduation clarity: The SPP clarifies who may participate in graduation ceremonies (with carve-outs for students in dual-enrollment or special-diploma-pathway programs) and proposes more consistent timelines for completing…
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