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Board debates summer school grade changes, adopts 2026 summer school book as revised
Summary
Administrators told the Highlands County School Board that projected summer school enrollment will fall from 1,683 in 2024–25 to about 685 under the revised plan; members debated which grades to include and agreed to adopt the book as presented for this year while noting grade‑level plans for next year.
Administrators and board members spent substantial time discussing the district's 2026 summer school book and which grades should be included for recovery and initial credit.
Danielle Erwin, who oversees secondary programs, told the board that principals recommended limiting this year’s summer school primarily to students in grades 11 and 12 and to targeted middle‑school students at risk of retention. Erwin said the district had…
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