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District 94 moves to adopt state-aligned policy allowing certain middle-school Spanish courses to earn high-school credit
Summary
Administration presented policy 6315 (aligned to PA104-042) to allow qualified middle-school Spanish-one courses in associate districts (25, 33, 34) to count for high-school credit when statutory conditions are met; staff reported 45 current D94 freshmen in Spanish 2 (25 from district 25, six from 33 and 14 from 34) and said associate-district curriculum reviews have already been completed.
Administration presented Policy 6315, which mirrors Illinois law (PA104-042), to permit students in grades 7 or 8 to receive high-school credit for a course (in the presentation, Spanish 1) taught at their middle school when specified statutory conditions are met.
Staff noted District 94 currently has 45 freshmen enrolled in Spanish 2 who completed Spanish 1 in their associate districts (25 students from district 25, six from district 33 and 14 from district 34). Administration said it has already audited the Spanish 1 curricula in the three associate districts and found the rigor and content aligned with District 94 expectations for awarding credit.
Under the law and the proposed policy, associate-district superintendents must certify by letter that the middle-school teacher is appropriately certified and that the curriculum and end-of-year assessments match the high-school standard required for credit. Administration outlined a timeline that asks the board to adopt Policy 6315 at the June 16 second reading; staff also discussed professional development and the formation of a D94 teacher committee to review and adopt a new Spanish 1 curriculum in future semesters.
Board members discussed implications for grade-point averages and weighted grades; staff said the statute requires that successful completion of the course be included in the student's GPA and that the policy, as drafted, does not create a separate weighted grade for the dual-credit Spanish 1 course.
Ending: Administration asked the board to provide feedback prior to the June 16 second reading; if approved, staff said associate districts would decide whether to offer credit to their students and the district would support professional development and implementation steps.
