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Wellington ISD will apply high‑school credit GPA rules to junior high courses
Summary
The board voted Feb. 9 to count junior high courses that carry high‑school credit in junior high GPA the same way they are counted in high school; motion passed unanimously.
Trustees voted Feb. 9 to have junior high courses that count for high‑school credit be reflected in junior high grade‑point averages the same way they are counted in high school. "MOTION BY Lance Kane, SECONDED BY Mark Lemons that the junior high courses that count as high school credit will be counted in junior high just as they are in high school for GPA credit. Motion carried 7-0."
The board did not provide additional detail in the minutes about transcript notation, weighting, or whether the policy change applies to prior semesters. The administration will implement the policy as applied to junior high records and communicate any effects to students and families.
