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With the recent change from trimesters to semesters also comes a change in graduation requirements -- which were approved by the L-S School Board on Monday.
The class of 2011 will need 45 credits to graduate. The class of 2012 will need 42 and the class of 2013 will need 40.
"All classes after the class of 2013 will also need 40," explained L-S Superintendent Nick Karazsia.
With a trimester a student can earn 15 credits, but with a semester a student can earn 12, he also noted.
L-S High School and Jr. High School semester grades will also be affected.
Each semester will be made up of two nine-week grading periods with each making up two-fifths of the semester grade and the semester exam making up one-fifth of the semester grade, Karazsia also explained.
"It's 40-40-20," he added.
In other business, the board approved Reduction in Force letters to be sent out.
"A lot of schools are dealing with this...," Karazsia said.
After the meeting, Karazsia provided additional details on the RIF matter.
The letters will be sent out at the end of March or beginning of April due to contractual agreements and because of the current financial situation, he said.
"They (teachers) will be notified of the possibility," Karazsia also said, adding it's not set in stone and hopefully it won't have to happen.
During the superintendent's report, Karazsia said that the state had a revenue shortfall of $86 million in February.
"Hopefully it will turn around in April or May, if not, look for another cut," he added.
In old business, Karazsia requested that the lawn mowing service bids be rejected.
"With our current situation financially we need to make proper fiscal decisions," he explained.
The board approved the rejection of bids as well as gave Karazsia permission to open up bids on March 22 and to accept one.
In new business, the board approved an FFA donation totaling $2,500 from Southern Indiana Career and Technical Center.
In personnel business, the board approved Nicole Fougerousse as a volunteer softball assistant and Jarman Lannan as a volunteer softball assistant as well as volunteer baseball coach.
Zach Gennicks and Larry Jackson were also approved as volunteer football coaches.
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If Linton would go to a seven period day (which I
believe most schools have), there would be no problem with the number of credits.
What was wrong with 6 week grading periods. Parents got an update more often and nothing else changed, except teachers had to give a few more exams.
School systems need to get it together. Not ALL change is for the better. Think things through before you jump on any ole bandwagon!
She transferred.
The reduction in credits is not necessarily evidence of lower-quality education. The state mandates 40 credits for graduation so while the 45 was above and beyond, the students should still be getting a proper education.
Credits and semesters vs. trimesters aside, the most important is that the kids are learning what they need to learn. As long as that happens, the rest is just details.