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Bedford board advances Ed 306‑related policy changes and keeps appeal level at superintendent
Summary
Board reviewed a consolidated IK policy aligned to Ed 306, agreed to keep appeal decisions at the superintendent level rather than routing to the board, and discussed embedded half‑credit additions (logic/rhetoric, economics, statistics) that together add about 1.5 credits to graduation requirements.
School staff presented a consolidated policy (IK) that incorporates changes required by Ed 306 and NHSBA recommendations and sought board direction on where to place an appeals process. Lisa Jacques (Dean of Students) explained the policy merges several former policies, rescinds the IMBC procedure and relocates procedures into IK‑R (the procedure document).
Board members debated whether appeals should end at the high‑school principal, escalate to the superintendent or come to the board. One board member said it is problematic if a principal sits on the Academic Review Committee…
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