Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Winchester to seek state approval for mastery'based seat'time flexibility, board to consider Model 5 application
Summary
Staff recommended applying to the Virginia Department of Education for "emerging local practices" seat'time flexibility to allow mastery'based credits, innovation center programming, and expanded personalized pathways; the board will receive the item on a future consent agenda for formal approval to submit the application.
Winchester Public Schools staff told the school board on Feb. 9 they will ask the state for permission to adopt alternate seat'time models that allow awarding credit for documented mastery instead of strict clock'hours.
Miss Buckley reviewed five authorized models and recommended Model 5 (emerging local practices) as the local best fit. She said…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
