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Revere Local discusses flexible senior scheduling to keep students on campus
Summary
At a Dec. 2 board work session, district staff outlined a proposal to expand flexible, credit‑based scheduling for seniors to reduce off‑campus departures tied to CCP and career programs; staff will pilot attendance tracking and draft handbook language for board review ahead of March approval.
At a Dec. 2 Revere Local Board of Education work session, district staff presented plans to revise the district’s "senior option" so more graduating students remain on campus for classes rather than leaving for college‑credit or career programs.
Presenter Doug Perez told the board that seniors now have more pathways — College Credit Plus (CCP), the MCA career academy and expanded Advanced Placement offerings — and that those options have contributed to more seniors leaving campus during the school day. "I don't like the phrase open campus," Perez said, arguing the district should frame changes as an academically driven, credit‑based option rather than an unrestricted pass to leave school.
Perez provided trend data showing CCP activity growth — 518 course enrollments in 2022‑23 and an anticipated more than 750 CCP enrollments for…
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