PROPOSED CHANGES TO HSU POLICY: Information for Parents
Overview: The HSU Advisory Board, which consists of an administrator, department chairs, a parent, and a
student representative, has proposed changes to the HSU Policy, as specified in the table below. The HSU Advisory
Committee will request that these changes take effect in fall 2012 and apply to the class of [2014????] and
subsequent classes.???
Component
2010 Policy
Proposed Revision, 2012
Graduation requirements
World Languages
9th grade HSU Common Course:
Leadership Dynamics
Capstone Project
University Preparation
Complete the pre-college graduation
requirements shown below:
English: 4 credits
Math (Alg I, Alg II, Geometry, or more advanced
math courses: 4 credits
Science (Integrated Science, Biology, Chemistry,
and/or Physics): 3 credits
Social Studies (World Civ., U.S. History, and a
course in one of the following: Govt., Geography,
or Economics: 3 credits
Health and PE (½ credit of Health, ½ credit of
PE): 1 credit total
Technology competency*: 1 credit (see
requirements p. 2)
Students will complete three credits in one
language other than English. Four credits are
highly recommended.
All HSU 9th graders are required to take this
course.
Students will complete a capstone project. This
project will be completed in a 12th-grade, HSUHumanities course. Students who meet the state
Humanities requirement in other ways will be
responsible for completing the capstone project
independently.
In order to prepare students to meet the college
readiness requirement below, in 2010-2011, 2
math and 2 English classes will offer the College
Board's Springboard curriculum as a pilot
program. If judged successful from feedback and
data, the SBDM committee will decide whether to
expand the Springboard offerings or choose other
curricula. (Click link for more Springboard
information
http://professionals.collegeboard.com/k12/prepare/springboard/about
Unchanged.
Unchanged.
Eliminated.
Eliminated.
Students must achieve the college
ready benchmarks on the ACT PLAN
Test; if the benchmarks are not
achieved then students must complete
a supplementary ACT prep program.
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All Students will demonstrate that they are ready
for post-secondary study by completing 4 units
of AP or dual-credit courses.
Technology competency*
Humanities
Students MUST select at least one of
the following paths; however students
are encouraged to complete both paths
A and B to be College and Career Ready.
A. Students will demonstrate that they
are ready for intensive postsecondary study by successfully
completing at least 4.0 credits of
Advanced Placement or dual
credit (students should enroll in AP
courses that meet the career and
education goals identified on their
ILP)
B. Students will complete at least one
AP/Dual Credit course and
demonstrate that they are career
ready by completing one of the
school-approved four-course
pathways –a four-course sequence
that meets state career-ready
standards (approved pathways
attached as separate document)
Students will complete 1 credit in technology
Students must demonstrate
fluency. This requirement may be met by the IC3
performance-based competency in
Computer Applications course. Students who pass technology. Each student must
the IC3 test prior to taking the class may
demonstrate minimum performancesubstitute a more advanced course or choose to
based competency in technology in one
take IC-3.
of the following ways:
1. Upon entering high school students
have earned IC3 certification by
August 1 (student must provide
proof of certification)
OR
2. successfully complete a Computer
Applications course before
graduation
Complete the state-mandated Humanities
Complete the Humanities graduation
requirement.
requirement through one of the
following ways
1. completion of a three-course VA
Humanities concentration OR a
four-course performance
Humanities concentration
2. completion of a world-language
Humanities course
3. completion of Advanced
Humanities during the senior year
Next Steps: The revised policy will be presented to the SBDM Council at its March 7 meeting, room 129,
3:00 p.m. This will be the first reading of the policy. Policies must have two readings before they may be
approved. The HSU Advisory Committee may request that the council hold a special-called meeting for a
second read and council vote on the policy.
SBDM Council meetings are open to the public. Interested persons (teachers, parents, students, etc.) are
encouraged to attend.
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If you wish to give feedback on the proposed changes, contact parent council members:
Tim DeLong: TIM_DELONG@B-F.COM
Margaret D’Silva: dsilvarao@gmail.com
Patty Kannapel: pkannapel@bellsouth.net
Or parent representatives to the HSU Advisory Committee:
Sandra Hubbard sandrahubbard@insightbb.com
Cindy Martin cinmart@aol.com
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