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Beloit committee approves third-to-fourth grade promotion policy for full-board review
Summary
The Beloit School District Policy Committee edited and approved a promotion and retention policy tied to Wisconsin Act 20 and moved it to the full school board for a first reading after discussion about parent involvement, the role of EMLSS teams and removing an appeal section.
The Beloit School District Policy Committee on Wednesday approved an edited version of Policy 3.45.4 on third- to fourth-grade promotion and retention and voted to send the item to the full school board for a first reading.
Committee members discussed how the policy implements requirements from Wisconsin Act 20 and the district’s plan for inserting promotion guidance into its EMLSS (equitable multilevel systems of support) procedures. Board member Amy Levy moved approval of the edited policy and Brian Nichols seconded; the motion carried and the policy will go to the full board for its first reading.
The committee heard from district staff identified as presenters for the item — including Michelle Schoep and staff members listed as Beavers, Bosco and Moritec — who said the policy follows the Department of Public Instruction’s (DPI) model policy and that district promotion guidance will…
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