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Board reviews and approves multiple policy updates on grading, assessments and student supports
Summary
At its Feb. 24 meeting the Newberry County Board of Trustees heard a slate of policy first readings and approvals covering school day definitions, reading instruction and screening, summer school, grading adjustments, promotion/retention and graduation requirements. Trustees approved several policies on first reading and adopted a second-reading
The Newberry County Board of Trustees on Feb. 24 considered and approved a package of policy updates and first readings covering instructional time, assessments, grading procedures and student supports.
The board approved first readings and votes (by voice) on multiple model-based policies presented by district administrators, including revisions to board policy BBB (board membership and elections), KHE (political solicitations in schools), ID (school day), IHAA (English/language arts expectations), IHCA (summer school), ILB (test and assessment administration), ILBB (reading screening and dyslexia), IKAD (grade adjustments), IKE (promotion and retention) and IKF (graduation requirements). Several of the items were presented as model policies aligned with updated state laws and regulations.
Administrators emphasized…
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