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At a glance: Hardy County Board votes Jan. 20 — dual-credit policy, HOPE fees, personnel and athletic hire
Summary
The board approved first reading of a dual college-credit policy and approved HOPE scholarship participation fees; it also approved routine consent and personnel items and an athletic hiring. Vote tallies for recorded motions were included in the meeting.
The Hardy County Board of Education took several recorded actions during its Jan. 20 meeting.
Dual college-credit policy (ICF) — first reading: The board moved and seconded to approve the dual college-credit policy ICF for first reading. Staff explained students may independently register at Eastern for college credit but must follow a district process to receive dual high-school and college credit; a 2.5 GPA and junior/senior status remain the baseline for dual-credit approval. Motion for first reading passed 4-0.
HOPE scholarship participation fees: The board approved the schedule of fees for HOPE scholarship students to participate in extracurricular activities and athletics. Staff clarified HOPE scholarship students are not district-enrolled students but the district is required to make participation available; the motion passed 4-0.
Consent items and routine business: The consent agenda was approved (recorded vote noted as 3-0 in the minutes). The superintendent’s personnel recommendations — leaves of absence, hires of substitutes and several professional hires and resignations — were moved, seconded and approved on the superintendent’s recommendation (vote recorded as 4-0). The board also approved an athletic hire for a wrestling coach (motion recorded as passing 3-0).
Votes recorded during the meeting were unanimous where tallied on the record; several motions included staff clarifications and principal-discretion clauses (for example, exceptions to dual-credit GPA or enrollment limits).
