EXIT-EXAM WAITERS SILL WALKING DIPLOMAS ON ICE PENDING COURT RULING.Byline: KAREN MAESHIRO Staff Writer LANCASTER -- Antelope Valley Union High School District The Antelope Valley Union High School District (A.V.U.H.S.D.) is located in the Antelope Valley area of California, in northern Los Angeles County. The district includes eight public high schools, one trade school, and two continuation high schools in the cities of Palmdale seniors who have not passed the state's controversial high school exit exam will be allowed to march in graduation Graduation is the action of receiving or conferring an academic degree or the associated ceremony. The date of event is often called degree day. The event itself is also called commencement, convocation or invocation. ceremonies alongside their 4,000 classmates Classmates can refer to either:
District trustees decided it was not fair to leave students who have failed the test -- believed to number fewer than 200 -- and their parents in graduation-planning limbo limbo In Roman Catholicism, a region between heaven and hell, the dwelling place of souls not condemned to punishment but deprived of the joy of existence with God in heaven. The concept probably developed in the Middle Ages. while legal wrangling continues over whether a judge's decision to suspend the exit exam should stand. ``We have graduation in a couple of weeks. Even though the (state schools) superintendent wants a decision on appeal, we felt the kids get caught in the middle,'' Assistant Superintendent Assistant Superintendent, or Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), was a rank used by police forces in the British Empire. It was usually the lowest rank that could be held by a European officer, most of whom joined the police at this rank. Michael Vierra said. ``It's so late in the year, people are trying to make plans. If we are going to err, we will err on the side of the students.'' District officials estimate that fewer than 200 students have not passed both the math and English sections of the exit exam, which for the first time is required this year to earn a diploma. Results are not yet available from the latest test in March. An Alameda Alameda (ăləmē`də, –mā`də), city (1990 pop. 76,459), Alameda co., W central Calif., on an island just off the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay; settled 1850, inc. as a city 1884. County Superior Court judge last week halted the exit exam as a requirement for graduation for the Class of 2006. State schools Superintendent Jack O'Connell
Jack T. O'Connell (born October 8, 1951) is a California politician. announced Thursday that he will file an appeal with the California Supreme Court. The 200 or so students have completed all other requirements for graduation with the exception of passing the exit exam. For students who failed the test, they can walk in graduation ceremonies but the district will withhold with·hold v. with·held , with·hold·ing, with·holds v.tr. 1. To keep in check; restrain. 2. To refrain from giving, granting, or permitting. See Synonyms at keep. 3. their diploma until the court case is resolved, Vierra said. Legislation is pending to set up another testing session during the summer. About 47,000 students statewide have not passed the exit exam. ``We will withhold diplomas until we know for sure what the decision will be on the court case. That's the humane humane pertaining to the avoidance of infliction of pain, discomfort and harassment; used especially with regard to animals. humane considerations thing to do,'' trustee Al Beattie said. ``If Grandma is coming out from Detroit, she will know she can buy her ticket. We didn't feel we should leave people waiting for a decision that may or may not come before graduation.'' Three parents attended the May 3 board meeting to complain about the exit exam. One said his child completed all other graduation requirements, passed the English portion of the test but missed passing the math section by one point. ``In the first year of implementing anything, there will always be a certain amount of confusion and misunderstanding,'' board President Donita Winn said. ``This one is affecting the end of their public school education. Everyone looks forward to walking with their classmates.'' Authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: by state lawmakers in 1999, the exit exam was originally to take effect in 2004. It was delayed until this year because of questions over whether students were adequately prepared and knew about the test. High school students have six chances to pass the exam. They can it take once in their sophomore year, twice in their junior year and three times in their senior year. Because of legislation passed in January, special-education students received a one-time exemption this year from the requirement under certain circumstances. The exemption applies to students with disabilities who were identified to be on track for graduation in 2006, have an individual education plan, completed or are about to complete other graduation requirements, received tutoring, and have taken the exit exam at least twice after 10th grade, including once during their senior year. karen.maeshiro(at)dailynews.com (661) 267-5744 |
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