Board debates whether test‑score threshold should determine honors eligibility

Jun 9, 2026

A board member urged revisiting Policy 4.205, arguing middle‑school TCAP scores undercount students' readiness for honors courses and presenting multi‑factor alternatives (grades, teacher recommendations or point systems) for consideration; the board sent the issue back to committee for review.

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A board member raised concerns about the district's current use of TCAP/TECAB test levels as the primary criterion for admission into high‑school honors courses and asked the board to reconsider Policy 4.205.

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