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Dorchester 2 presents seat-time recovery plan and warns absences risk Carnegie credit
Summary
District academic staff explained how state compulsory-attendance rules, seat-time recovery and a proficiency-based approach interact; staff said students must meet 120 hours to earn a Carnegie unit and described ILT, credit-recovery hours and monitoring steps to reduce absenteeism.
Dorchester School District 2 officials used the Aug. 12 board meeting to detail the district's seat-time recovery approach and how it intersects with state compulsory-attendance law and proficiency requirements.
Deputy superintendent and academic staff described the state's seat-time standard: students must meet 120 hours to earn a Carnegie unit. "This is exactly in line with what the state is saying that the student must be in attendance at least 120 hours to earn a Carnegie unit," said Chrissy Sealander, assistant director for high schools.
How the district plans to respond: staff explained seat-time considers all…
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