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High‑school handbook updated; students failing most online courses will be required to return to in‑person instruction
Summary
Trustees approved high‑school handbook edits aligning board policy numbers, clarifying cell‑phone rules, adding online‑learning restrictions for students who fail a majority of online classes, and recognizing dual‑credit and Montana Youth Challenge program participation.
The board approved revisions to the high‑school student handbook, aligning policy numbers and adding clarifications intended to improve instructional outcomes and administrative clarity.
Notable changes include cell‑phone rules consistent with K–8 prohibitions but permitting limited high‑school use at passing time, lunch, before and after school. The handbook adds a provision that students who fail the majority of their online courses will be required to return to in‑person instruction the following semester, with the presenter noting that students who choose not to return would need to find other educational options outside the district.
The handbook also clarifies honors/weighted GPA rules, expands recognition of dual‑credit participation, and incorporates language acknowledging students who complete the Montana Youth Challenge Program. The presenter said the updates were coordinated with legal guidance and the Montana School Boards Association policy renumbering.
A trustee moved to approve the high‑school handbook changes, the motion was seconded, and the trustees approved the revisions by voice vote; no roll call tally was recorded in the transcript.
