Information on FHS Accreditation
Posted by lightp on May 14, 2009
In a telephone conversation today, I spoke with a representative of the NEASC Commission on Public Secondary Schools (CPSS) regarding the implications of budget reductions and possible program changes on the high school’s accreditation. I specifically discussed the implications of reducing programs such as physical education, among others. In short, she indicated that the Commission is always concerned when a school is no longer able to offer programs that support its mission due to budget constraints. She iterated that the Commission would likely meet to discuss possible action and noted that the school was already on a warning status for Community Resources.
It is notable however, that she indicated that some of the changes discussed could lead to being placed on warning for additional stardards of accreditation, but that escalation from warning to probation status is a process that takes place over time. The process NEASC follows in escalating a school’s action status is to expand warning to multiple standards of accreditation prior to escalating a school into probation status. After a school has been placed on probation, if no positive actions are taken to address recommendations form the commission, then schools may face losing accreditation status. From this conversation, I am confident that the schools’ accreditation will continue into the future, but issues related to program reduction will need to be address in the coming years.
Below is a letter from the Commission dated 2/9/2009 regarding the school’s continued accreditation.
