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Parent asks board to drop 2.5 GPA barrier for eighth-grade continuation dance
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Summary
A Fort Morgan parent urged the board to reconsider or remove the 2.5 GPA requirement for participation in eighth-grade continuation and to allow all students who complete eighth grade to attend the dance, citing social and emotional equity concerns.
During public comments, Laura Ford asked the board to reconsider or remove the district's 2.5 GPA requirement for eighth-grade continuation and to keep the dance as the academic reward for completing eighth grade.
Ford said the GPA requirement is communicated in the student handbook and during conferences, but that some families and students face social, emotional or other hidden challenges that make meeting a 2.5 threshold difficult. "I ask that you consider... allowing all students who have completed eighth grade to participate in this milestone and keep the dance as the academic reward," she said, arguing that the celebration matters to students' sense of belonging.
The board noted that members do not respond during public comment and no immediate action or vote on the policy was taken during the meeting. The request was entered into the record for future consideration.
