NEW ROCHELLE, NY — Here are some highlights from the Dec. 4 Board of Education meeting in Isaac E. Young Middle School:
Graduation Rates
The New Rochelle High School graduation rate for the 2017-2018 school year was 80.8 percent, almost a 1 percentage point decrease from 81.7 percent last year. In a presentation on the statistics, Interim Principal Joseph Starvaggi discussed a list of measures put in place to raise graduation rates, including more intensive monitoring of students who require it, weekly assessments of ninth-graders’ progress and stricter attendance policies
T&M Report
The Board of Education on Tuesday accepted the final report from T&M Protection Resources LLC regarding its independent investigation into New Rochelle High School’s Credit Recovery Program and the school’s utilization of Apex Learning online courses. The report was released unredacted to the public and comments from the board president and interim superintendent can be found on the District website along with the report.
Huguenots commended
The Board of Education and Interim Superintendent Dr. Magda Parvey congratulated the New Rochelle High School football Huguenots for their performance in the season that just ended. The team finished with 11 wins and 2 losses, making it to the state championships at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse on Nov. 24. While they did not win the final game, against Aquinas Institute, the 21-14 loss did not detract “from the outstanding achievements of these student-athletes and their coaches,” the proclamation reads.
Board Policies
The Board of Education accepted draft policies in several areas, including a mission statement, core beliefs and vision. They are available on the Board of Education Agendas page on the District website, under the “Dec 4, 2018 (Tue)” entry in the “Discussion Items” section.