Assistant School Superintendent Dr. Grace Thomas said Putnam did not challenge school grading in 1999. School populations change during the year with student mobility rates, or pupils moving in and out of the area. This year the counts apply. The wait for the NCS disk has also delayed school officials' planning for the 2000-01 year, which begins in August. Jimmi Symonds, director of secondary education for the district, said all students who scored in level one categories must be remediated.
Administrators are unsure which students are at level one.
The superintendent said his appeal action is being followed by Pasco County School Superintendent John Long, who is also appealing school grades. I feel like we have grounds because if parents are dissatisfied. . He believes other superintendents around the state will also file appeals.