Board votes to align valedictorian policy with handbook, set effective date

Jan 7, 2026

Board members agreed to resolve a discrepancy between board policy and the student handbook on whether valedictorian/salutatorian is based on seven or eight semesters. The board moved to change policy JI/JIA to match the handbook (seventh semester) and set the change to take effect with the next school year (effective July 1).

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District administrators flagged inconsistent language between board policy and the student handbook about whether valedictorian and salutatorian status is determined after seven or eight semesters.

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