Anonymous wrote:Regarding geting an in-ppol letter...From the FCPS.edu website
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PREPARATION FOR SCREENING
Local School Screening Committee
The local school screening committee consists of at least three of the following: a teacher who works with the student, the advanced academic resource teacher, an administrator, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) teacher, and other specialists as needed. The local school committee completes the GBRSw/C and prepares screening files for all second grade pool candidates, as well as referrals. Parents or guardians are notified if the local school screening committee does not refer the student to the central selection committee. If parents or guardians appeal the decision of the local screening committee, the file is forwarded for central selection committee review.
My apologies but now I am really confused! So, there is a chance that a kid is in the pool based on test scores but the local (i.e. school) screening committee decides not to refer the student to the central committee? Is that even possible? I thought that all kids who are in the pool (one way or another) and their screening files are forwarded to the central committee for final selection. Am I wrong?