September 1, 2022 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education POLICY Committee Meeting

Rationale:  Public Act No. 21-199 directs boards of education, not later than July 1, 2022, to adopt a policy to improve completion rates of the FAFSA by students enrolled in grade twelve or an adult education program maintained by the board.  We have drafted a policy that meets statutory requirements.  The suggested procedures are not required by law.

Series 5000 - FAFSA    (New)

Rationale:  No recommended changes.This policy was reviewed as part of the 2000 series review.  

Policy 2150 - Administrative Staff

Rationale:  This policy was reviewed in conjunction with the new legislative requirement on weighted grades.   The policy itself is more general in nature. The details are provided for families as part of the school handbooks and/or programs of study.    As a result,  it is recommended that the regulation be deleted as it is significantly outdated (2001).   Links to the Bethel Middle School grading system and the Bethel High School program of studies are included for your reference.  

Policy 6146.1 - Grading/Assessment Systems

Regulation 6146.1 - Grading/Assessment Systems (Recommended for deletion)

Bethel High School Program of Studies
Bethel Middle School Grading 

Rationale: 

In the last legislative session, Boards of Education were required to adopt a policy for weighted grading and calculation of grade point averages.  The weighted grading policy is the model suggested by Shipman and Goodwin.  The scale outlined in the policy is the one Bethel High School has always used and published in the program of studies.   

Policy 6146.11 - Weighted Grading and Calculation of Grade Point Averages