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District continues report‑card revision and will explore trimester reporting and spring conferences
Summary
Administrators reported multi‑year work to revise elementary report cards for clarity and alignment to curriculum and MTSS, and said the committee will explore a trimester format and a possible spring (student‑led) conference as part of phase‑3 work.
The committee revisited ongoing elementary report‑card revision work, a multi‑phase effort intended to improve clarity and alignment with curriculum standards and MTSS.
Nicole Crawford summarized prior phases of work (surveying teachers, forming a district committee and aligning reporting categories) and noted changes already implemented, including adding letter grades for sixth grade. The committee said the next phase will explore a trimester reporting model and the scheduling implications of adding a second (spring) conference; Crawford said she has surveyed surrounding Bucks County districts that use trimesters and will present findings at the January education committee meeting.
Crawford emphasized stakeholder engagement and said any change would not be implemented next year without planning, budgeting and wide communication. The committee noted potential benefits (longer marking periods, more robust data to share with families) and asked administrators to consider assessment alignment and conference timing before moving forward.
No final decision was made; the report‑card committee will continue stakeholder engagement and return with research and recommendations in January.
