Rapides School District may drop no-retention policy

Leigh Guidry:

The Rapides Parish School Board is expected to determine next week whether to retain the district's current no-retention policy for young students.

The board is scheduled to vote Monday on a motion to abolish its policy of not holding back pupils in grades kindergarten through third.

The policy was instituted in the 2006-07 school year by former Superintendent Gary L. Jones based on a "critical goal" set by the state. It was intended to reduce student dropout rates by getting students to grade level on time, he said.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at November 3, 2012 1:31 AM
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