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Board keeps dual-credit policy as written after debate over freshman enrollment in college courses

Hardy County Schools Board of Education · August 18, 2025
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Summary

A parent appeal and staff report prompted discussion about allowing freshmen to take dual-credit courses; staff described criteria (Accuplacer, behavior, attendance) and the board opted to follow the current policy rather than broadly permit freshmen to take multiple college courses.

The board discussed proposed adjustments to the dual college-credit policy (ICI) after staff described a recent provisional approval for a freshman to take one college course. The superintendent-level presenter explained the district’s practice for exceptional cases: students take the Accuplacer and a review team (principal and staff) evaluates behavior, attendance and grades before granting college-course permission.

A parent had appealed to allow a…

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