Re: "no pass, no play" policy

["Mike Curley" <curley@turbonet.com>]

In response to John Danahy's recent posting that said the 
Moscow School District had eliminated the "no pass, no 
play" policy for extra curricular activities:
That is not an accurate statement.  It is true that in some 
regards the amended policy is less stringent than the 
former (which was not a long-standing policy).  The 
current policy is in line with most other districts in the 
state and was recommended as being both more fair an 
more likely to keep "at risk" students engaged in the 
educational process--where we need them to be in order 
to help them.  The policy was universally endorsed by 
school counselors, the high school principal and most 
other administrators whose students were affected by the 
decision.  The board solicited and received a presentation 
on both sides of the issue (including having invited Mr. 
Danahy to speak in favor of retaining the former policy, 
which he did).
There were good arguments in favor of each position.  
Ultimately I believe the board believed that more students 
would be helped educationally by the new policy--which 
was a return to the policy as it existed before it was 
changed while Mr. Danahy was serving us as one of our 
board representatives.

Mike Curley