The School Board will take up a Board directed and Staff Recommended motion concerning the weighting of Honors Courses. This is the motion that was tabled at our last meeting:
That the School Board approve the assignment of an additional .5 weighting to existing high school honors classes. The .5 weighting applies to the transcripts of students taking honors classes in the 2009-2010 school year and applies retroactively to all students currently enrolled in LCPS who have high school honors classes on their transcripts from previous years.
I will support the motion for two reasons:
1. Students that take honors courses should be rewarded for the increased rigor of these courses.
2. This will create a level playing field with Fairfax and other districts for our students applying to colleges and for merit scholarships.
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