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Talbot County school board confronts unsanctioned 50% minimum grading practice, asks superintendent for interim guidance
Summary
Student leaders, teachers and board members clashed over a new high-school practice that sets a 50% floor for missing assignments. The board did not vote on policy but asked the superintendent to issue interim guidance while the grading committee finalizes a district policy.
Talbot County public schools faced a heated debate Nov. 19 after principals at both high schools issued guidance this fall requiring teachers to assign a minimum grade of 50 for missing work. Board members said the guidance was issued without district policy or explicit superintendent approval and asked the superintendent to provide interim direction until a formal grading policy is developed.
The issue surfaced during committee reports and drew widespread comment from student board members, teachers and several board members. "If you don't do the work, you shouldn't give it a 50% — it's not earned," said student board member Tyler Murphy, describing teacher and peer…
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