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Meeting Date:
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5/21/2012 - 7:00 PM
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Category:
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Untitled
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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17.13 Graduation Requirements
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LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) Goal:
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Enclosure
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File Attachment:
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Summary:
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On March 9, 2010, the Board of Education approved the elimination of Summer school in order to save $400,000. The $400,000 savings has been realized. Please see attachment for details. When the decision was made, this change was equivalent to saving eight teaching positions at the high schools. This spring we are implementing a pilot program utilizing on-line courses to determine if we can create a more cost effective credit recovery system. We used one-time categorical carryover funds for this pilot. The question being brought before the Board is whether we should increase the number of credits required for graduation and reinstate the 30 unit math requirement. Attached is a document showing the graduation credit requirements and math requirements for other districts in the region.
The recommendation of staff is to give the Superintendent direction to form a high school work group including principals, teachers, and parents to make a recommendation to the Board around graduation requirements. If the work group recommends changes that require additional funds (i.e. bring back summer school), this group will also identify financial resources to implement the recommended changes. If the Board supports this recommendation, it does not need to formally vote on this recommendation only give the Superintendent direction. Should the board support this recommendation, the Superintendent will form the high school work group. This workgroup will present its recommendation to the Board in January 2013.
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Funding:
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Recommendation:
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Staff recommends forming a high school work group.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Loreen Joseph - Secretary to the Superintendent
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Signed By:
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Steven Lawrence - Superintendent
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | | Member Gary Eberhart Moved, Member Cheryl Hansen seconded to approve the Original motion 'For approval as presented.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 4 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 4 - 0 | | | | | Gary Eberhart | Yes | | Linda Mayo | Yes | | Lynne Dennler | Yes | | Cheryl Hansen | Yes | |
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