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Students urge district to preserve ISL option; board cites state standards and safety checks
Summary
Members of the public urged the board to retain the district's Individualized Student Learning option so students can meet graduation requirements while pursuing high-level athletic and artistic commitments.
Members of the public returned to the School District of the Chathams board meeting to press the board to preserve the district's Individualized Student Learning (ISL) option, also described as “Option 2,” which allows students to meet graduation requirements through individualized, out-of-school learning experiences.
Two students described how ISL enabled them to balance intense training schedules with academics. “I dance a minimum of 3 hours a day, 7 days a week during the school year, and I'm going to take 2 APs and 2 honors classes next year,” said Emily Smith, who spoke in the public comment period. She told the board she would “benefit from the ISL program” and proposed measures such as background checks to address…
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