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Board hears first reading of policy tying senior remediation to ISAT proficiency; members ask for more planning
Summary
Superintendent and staff presented a first reading of a proposed policy that would require seniors who are not proficient on their junior‑year ISATs to take remedial semester courses; board members asked for clearer appeals language, accommodations for opt‑outs and IEPs, and stronger early‑grade interventions before adopting the policy.
At a first reading the Middleton District board reviewed a draft policy that would add a remedial senior‑year course requirement for students who are not proficient on the ISAT at the end of their junior year.
Johnny (district staff) framed the proposal as an additional step to support students, not a punitive measure, noting the district’s high graduation rate (about 96%) but lower ISAT proficiency rates (roughly 70%…
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