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Harrison Central School District wins full K–12 IB authorization; board approves routine business
Summary
The Harrison Central School District on Dec. 10 announced that all four elementary schools achieved IB PYP authorization and that the district is now a full K–12 International Baccalaureate district; the board also approved routine personnel, administrative and finance items by voice vote.
The Harrison Central School District board on Dec. 10 heard that four elementary schools were simultaneously authorized as International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme sites and that the district has achieved full K–12 IB authorization, a milestone district leaders said reflects years of work across staff, principals and families.
"There is no child in this school district that isn't an IB student," said Speaker 2, the superintendent identified in the transcript, describing the districtwide adoption of IB pedagogy and performance-based assessment. District presenters said recent visits from IB evaluators included classroom observations, teacher conferences and a student panel that showcased shifts in instruction and student agency.
Dr. Mulhall (Speaker 5), who led the presentation to the board, said the authorization visit included two IB visitors in each school who met with teachers, students and administrators and left the district with favorable impressions: teachers were preparing instruction with student agency in mind,…
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