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Charles County schools preview retention policy to comply with state literacy mandate; parents have final say, staff vow supports
Summary
District staff presented a committee‑crafted elementary retention process to comply with a new Maryland literacy requirement that requires retention by third grade for students not at grade level; committee emphasized MTSS supports, SRIPs, 'good cause' exemptions and parent notification/appeal protocols.
Charles County Public Schools staff presented the recommended elementary retention policy on April 14 as part of the district’s effort to implement a new state literacy requirement.
District leaders said Maryland now requires school systems to have a process in place so a student may be retained by third grade if not reading at grade level as determined by state assessments and multiple measures. The retention committee recommended a rolling, multi‑measure approach that begins monitoring in early grades, uses the district’s MTSS…
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