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School district to discuss online learning
The Quincy School District is eager to expand its focus on online learning.
The district’s board of directors first-read a policy document at Tuesday’s meeting that outlines the district’s goals in that regard.
“The Quincy School District Board of Directors believes that a variety of learning options, including online courses and programs, are critical for 21st century learners,” the document reads. “The board recognizes that the online learning environment provides students with unique opportunities to become self-disciplined learners with life-long learning skills. Further, the board believes that online learning provides tremendous opportunities for students to access curriculum and specialized courses in a flexible learning environment that might not otherwise be available.”
David Talley, Quincy High School principal, has a background in online learning — he spearheaded the development of the Walla Walla School District’s Virtual School before coming to Quincy. Superintendent Burton Dickerson invited Talley and High Tech High School principal Garry Stidman to collaborate on the district’s plan.
“We’re interestd in pursuing online learning,” Dickerson said. “We have some structures already in place, but we’d like to build on that.”
A formal adoption of the policy and procedure — which includes summaries of definitons of online classes, student access, types of available online classes, eligibility criteria, costs and fees, high school credits, and student, parent and district responsibilities — will come at a later meeting, Dickerson said.
• Brenda Garrison and Steve Omlin attended the meeting to provide the board members an update on their plan to refurbish the baseball field at Quincy High School.
Garrison said that work will now most likely start in the summer. Their original plan was to have something done by the start of the spring season. “It just depends on how much time people have to work and how much money we have,” she said.
Board member Myrna Blakely brought up the question of Title IX compliance.
Dickerson told the board he and Garrison have discussed that issue.
“We would need to see a similar project to address the softball facility at some point,” he said. “We can’t ignore that.”
