Parents, community members, and school system staff are invited to participate in a community forum to discuss proposed changes to Board of Education Policy IKA, Grading and Reporting. Forums will be held in December at the following times and locations:

Wednesday, December 4, 2002
7:30 9:00 p.m.
Seneca Valley High School, media center
12700 Middlebrook Road
Germantown, MD

Thursday, December 5, 2002
7:30 9:00 p.m.
Eastern Middle School, media center
300 University Boulevard, East
Silver Spring, MD

Staff from the Montgomery County Public Schools Office of Curriculum and Instructional Programs and Office of Shared Accountability will outline major issues covered by the policy, including attendance, feedback to parents and students, weight of the final exam, the meaning of a grade, and progress reports and interims.

For more information, contact Jody Silvio, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, at 301-279-3522.