Education
BY DANICA LLOYD
Cy-Fair ISD exploring graduation requirements Cy-Fair ISD students could soon see a new grade point average system and changes to the list of classes they’re required to take before graduating. At the Aug. 8 board work session, Heather Bergman, assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction, said these proposed changes will be presented at public meetings in September and October, where stakeholders can share input: • Removing two classes required for graduation— health and PACE, or Personal, Academic and Career Exploration • Discontinuing the publishing of class rank beyond the top 10% of each graduating class • Not oering K-level classes—which are more rigorous than on-level classes—when there’s an Advanced Placement or dual-credit class oered • Creating a rank GPA used for class ranking
CFISD sells 40 acres in Dunham Pointe Cy-Fair ISD’s board voted 6-1 to sell 40 acres in Dunham Pointe on Aug. 12. Some context CFISD previously owned 145 acres in the 1,300-acre community with plans for a new elementary school, middle school and high school. It is unclear if plans have changed, but new campus construction would require voters to approve a bond program.
What it means Students who graduate in the top 10% of their class may be eligible for automatic admission to Texas colleges, but Bergman said not ranking the rest of the class could allow for a “more compre- hensive review” of college applications. Removing K-level classes, which are not as rig- orous as AP and dual-credit courses, should help with accountability ratings, ocials said. Remov- ing the health and PACE class requirements would open students’ schedules to take an additional elective course. "We’ve learned from multiple student groups who ... are focused on maximizing opportunities to earn a higher GPA, that they often choose courses based on GPA impact, not on their own interest." HEATHER BERGMAN, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
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