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District expands credit-recovery and ties activities participation to academic progress
Summary
The board approved the activities handbook and district leaders described a new, expanded credit-recovery program including monthly Saturday sessions, celebration of earned credits and use of coaches to support students; fall participation in activities increased across most sports.
The Albert Lea Public School District board approved an updated activities handbook and heard a presentation on a revamped credit-recovery program that district staff say is designed to keep more students academically eligible for extracurricular activities.
The board accepted the activities handbook as presented. Activities Director Dave Langroud described partnerships between the activities department, principals and counseling/credit-recovery staff to ensure students are “on pace to graduate” before they participate in activities. He said coaches are allowing credit-deficient students to attend supervised after-school sessions to complete work before practice.
Credit recovery: schedule, participation and outcomes
Credit recovery coordinator Jen Hensel described the program details. Hensel said the district runs Monday/Tuesday after-school…
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