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Board hears concerns about dual-credit logistics and parent notification after consent agenda includes a Thomas More MOU
Summary
Board members raised concerns about how local colleges handle dual-credit students’ communications, payment and grade consequences for minors after the consent agenda (which included a Thomas More College dual-credit MOU) passed unanimously.
Board members discussed recurring problems parents reported with dual-credit courses — especially how colleges communicate with minor students, billing practices and the academic consequences when a student misses deadlines — after the consent agenda that included a dual-credit memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Thomas More College was moved and approved.
Why it matters: Dual-credit coursework gives high-school students a head start on college credit, but board members said differences in college administrative practices — student-facing email, billing timelines and syllabus enforcement — can create unintended barriers for 15- and 16-year-old students and can cause families to lose learning…
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