Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 5/25/2017 - 6:00 PM
Category: Consent Calendar
Type: Action
Subject: Locally Verified Credit Committee
ACPS 2025 Strategic Plan Goal:
Objective 1.2 Achievement Gaps
ACPS will target academic achievement gaps and increase positive educational outcomes across race/ ethnicity, income, disability, and language subgroups.
Policy:
Funding Source or Fiscal Impact (where applicable)
File Attachment:
170525_Memo_Locally verified credit committee_v2.pdf
Agenda Item Summary: The Virginia Department of Education grants local school divisions the authority to award locally verified credits towards graduation in English and Mathematics for students with 504 plans or IEPs.
Background: School divisions must ensure that locally verified credits in English and mathematics are available only to students with 504 plans or IEPs who are eligible for credit accommodations as stipulated in each student’s IEP/504 plan. All students who meet certain criteria may be eligible for locally verified credits in history and social science.
Recommendation: Superintendent recommends that the School Board appoint members as identified in the memo to the Locally Verified Credit Committee
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Alvin Crawley - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Christopher J. Lewis Moved, Member Margaret Lorber seconded to approve the Original motion 'Superintendent recommends that the School Board appoint members as identified in the memo to the Locally Verified Credit Committee'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 9 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 9 - 0
   
Ronnie Campbell     Yes
William E. Campbell     Yes
Karen Graf     Yes
Christopher J. Lewis     Yes
Ramee A. Gentry     Yes
Henry E. Cardwell     Yes
Margaret Lorber     Yes
Cindy Anderson     Yes
Veronica R. Nolan     Yes