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Board adopts multiple policy updates including class‑rank alignment and Start College Now language changes
Summary
The board approved several policy updates, including class‑rank language to comply with state guaranteed‑admission rules, changes to Start College Now hardship language, and provisions tied to Act 20/21 regarding third‑grade promotion and retention.
The Stoughton Area School District Board of Education approved a package of policy updates affecting class rank, Start College Now, third‑grade promotion and other items after review in two work groups.
Kate, staff member, summarized several of the changes. The board adopted updated class‑rank language (policy 5430) aimed at aligning district practice with new state legislation guaranteeing admission to students in the top percentage of graduating classes; the policy uses GPA and tie‑break rules to determine rank and describes how the district will implement guaranteed admissions for…
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