Students who have fallen behind in the Greenwood Leflore Consolidated School District may be presented with the opportunity to catch back up and graduate on time, regardless of previous academic performance.
Superintendent James Johnson-Waldington proposed the opportunity at a school board work session Wednesday.
His proposal is part of an effort to help students get back on track toward graduation and encourage them to remain in school.
Every year, school districts are required to submit a dropout prevention plan to the state. As part of this year’s plan, the superintendent has asked the school board to allow him to amend the current credit recovery program, which allows students who scored 50 or above in a course to take a recovery course online.
The superintendent asked the board to amend the policy to allow students who made below 50 to take recovery courses — at Johnson-Waldington’s discretion. This would allow more students who have fallen behind for whatever reason to earn credit necessary for graduation.
The program can also be supplemented by an accelerated course students may complete over the summer, Johnson-Waldington said.
“We’re trying to get them to their diploma.”
Board members expressed concerns about some of the language in the proposal, but none spoke against it.
- Contact Katherine Parker at 662-581-7239 or kparker@gwcommonwealth.com.
