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Talbot County board presses superintendent for interim guidance after principals set 50% minimum-grade practice
Summary
Board members, students and teachers debated a practice rolled out at the high schools requiring a 50% minimum for unsubmitted or very low work; the board called it a 'misstep' that lacked superintendent or board approval and asked the superintendent to issue interim guidance while the grading committee finalizes policy.
At its Nov. 19 meeting the Talbot County Board of Education devoted extended time to a contested grading practice introduced this school year at both high schools that sets a minimum grade of 50% for assignments that otherwise would earn a zero.
Board members, student board representatives and other speakers said the guidance originated at principals' offices rather than from the superintendent or the board and that the district does not yet have an overarching grading policy to govern the practice. "This guidance was issued. It did not come directly from our superintendent," the board president said, prompting requests that the superintendent provide interim direction while the grading committee completes a new policy.
Students who spoke at the meeting urged the board to reconsider. Tyler…
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