Board reviews grading rule updates and plans to expand dual‑enrollment; $500,000 CCAP grant cited

Board members heard a joint presentation from the college‑career team and staff on proposed updates to Board Rule 5121 (grades and evaluation of student achievement) to align policy language with current college and career initiatives and to add clarity around alternative credits toward graduation.

The presentation also covered dual‑enrollment expansion plans with Delta College. Staff said the district secured roughly $500,000 in CCAP funding over two years to support CTE and transfer classes; current fall dual‑enrollment enrollment was reported at about 146 students. Presenters said most dual‑enrollment work is still delivered through Delta College faculty (many courses are asynchronous online following COVID shifts) but the district seeks to expand in‑person offerings and to develop a teacher pipeline so qualified district teachers could teach college courses in the future. Presenters and several trustees emphasized that any expansion will include memoranda of understanding to protect district jobs and to clarify how credits count toward graduation and elective requirements.

Trustees asked for additional clarifications on which dual‑enrollment courses can replace school offerings, how credits apply toward graduation requirements (elective vs. required), and how many district teachers hold credentials that would qualify them to teach college courses. Staff said they will return with more precise lists of eligible teachers and a plan to phase growth while minimizing disruption to high‑school schedules.

What’s next: The board expects follow‑up materials on Rule 5121 language, a breakdown of dual‑enrollment sections and modalities, and a list of district teachers with qualifying credentials.