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Student urges board to accept more transferred credits for military family students
Summary
A Huntingtown High School student, speaking as a Purple Star student, asked the board to review policy 3710 and consider additional flexibility for accepting previously completed high‑school‑level coursework earned in other systems.
During the public comment period, Jaden Hairston, a Huntingtown High School student, asked the board to "review and consider additional flexibility for purple star students under policy number 3 7 1 0 on academic evaluation, placement, and awarding of credits." Hairston said they did not receive credit for several high‑school‑level courses completed in middle school after transferring to Calvert County Public Schools, including concert band and English 9.
Board members responded by agreeing to review policy 3710 and directed Superintendent Dr. Newsom to examine whether the policy or associated procedures could be clarified to better support Purple Star students and other families who transfer into the district. Chair (S1) and other members said the policy language and potential process changes would be examined and, if needed, brought back for future action or discussion.
