Trustees Enact DoI Exemption for 90 Percent Rule

Trustees unanimously approved a District of Innovation exemption from requiring a student’s 90 percent attendance in a class to be able to pass that class. The exemption does not remove compulsory attendance requirements but gives administrators more flexibility in dealing with individual students. Superintendent Dr. Scott Muri said that many of SBISD’s DoI exemptions are time-based and that by eliminating time as a barrier for students, the district can focus on learning. Per board policy, a DoI exemption requires a two-thirds affirmative vote -- five of seven for the SBISD Board of Trustees.

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