Board adopts PS448 establishing district guardrails for state online education program
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On second reading the Murray School Board approved PS448, which sets district enrollment windows, defines full-credit loads (8 HS / 7 junior-high), restricts summer-course use toward full-load counts, and prevents re-enrollment in partially completed courses to avoid duplicate charges.
The Murray School District Board approved PS448 on Feb. 12, a policy that sets local guardrails for the state online education program providers the district offers as course options.
Assistant Superintendent Weihangi presented the policy’s updates at second reading, describing three changes the board discussed in prior study sessions and in track-changes: the district will set designated quarterly or semester enrollment windows no longer than three weeks; a definition of a "full load" (8 credits at the high school, 7 credits at junior high) was added; and summer courses will be restricted to students who would not otherwise carry a full schedule during the school year because summer enrollment counts toward that year’s full load.
Weihangi also said seniors are not eligible to take additional OEP (state online) courses beyond a full schedule if they remain enrolled after first semester, to avoid misuse of the early-graduation checkbox. The policy further states students may not re-enroll in a course they previously enrolled in but did not complete, to prevent duplicate charges for the district.
Board members asked clarifying questions about whether parents or students who fall outside the district’s windows could pay privately to enroll directly with providers; Weihangi said students who withdraw and are not enrolled in the district could seek enrollment through the provider’s standalone application, but current district-enrolled students must use district windows. The board discussed alternative local options (digital learning lab, BYU independent study) for students who miss district windows.
A motion to approve PS448 was moved, seconded, and approved by voice vote. The assistant superintendent said district staff will monitor the policy during implementation and report back if unforeseen operational issues arise.