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Board clarifies AP weighting for online courses; trustees emphasize vetting
Summary
Board members agreed that College Board‑approved AP courses should receive honors GPA weighting, including those taken via Pearson, while noting the need for quality control and vetting of syllabi and provider approvals.
Trustees discussed whether AP courses taken through the district's online provider, Pearson, should receive the honors GPA weighting. Several trustees supported giving the honors bump when a course is College Board‑approved. One member summarized the consensus: "If it's an AP course we give AP credit. It has to be approved by a college," and members noted that College Board approval requires an approved syllabus.
Other trustees emphasized due diligence: if an online provider or external partner offers a course, staff should verify the syllabus and vendor vetting before granting an honors GPA boost. The board instructed staff to proceed with granting honors weighting for College Board‑approved AP courses while maintaining quality control processes.
