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Committee debates superintendent vs. principal approval for alternative learning plans
Summary
Members weighed whether principals or the superintendent (or a designee) should approve alternative learning plans, with central oversight urged for any plans that trigger purchasing or budget impacts.
The committee spent substantial time deciding who should approve alternative learning plans and when the school board must be involved. Speaker 1 argued keeping 'superintendent or superintendent's designee' language preserves central oversight and ensures purchases follow district purchasing rules, while other members warned that routing every approval through central office could be burdensome and intimidate applicants.
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