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Marietta City Schools set four legislative priorities
Marietta City Schools Superintendent Grant Rivera, left, will appeal to Georgia Governor Nathan Deal, right, and the Cobb County delegation to the Georgia General Assembly for passage of four legislative priorities. AJC file photo
The Marietta City Schools Board of Education and MCS Superintendent Grant Rivera will suggest four legislative priorities to the Cobb County delegation to the Georgia General Assembly.
- Assessment flexibility: Instead of state-mandated End-of-Grade and End-of-Course assessments, increased flexibility for teachers and leaders to leverage assessments is requested.
- Assessment results: By July 1 each year, the state is requested to make available student assessment results to school and district leaders to assist them with planning for the coming school year.
- College and Career Academy: Continued resources are requested to help ensure that students are highly skilled and employable.
- Graduation Rate: Adjustment of the graduation rate formula is requested to better reflect a minimum enrollment period that aligns with existing College and Career Ready Performance Index Full Academic Year calculations.
