Blenheim Middle School of Discovery

Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s) of ____________________________________,
This letter is to inform you that your child has not made sufficient academic progress for the
2022-23 school year to this point and he/she may be retained based on their current academic
performance. Marlboro County School District Board of Education requires that parents/
guardians be notified of the possibility that their child might be retained in his/her current grade.
Promotion/retention decisions for all students will be determined by the student’s ability to
perform at the current grade level based on documented assessment results, class performance, and teacher judgment as defined by the South Carolina Accountability Act (EAA) of 1998.
Students with Individualized Education Plans (IEP) will be promoted to the next grade level if
they satisfactorily complete the requirements unless the IEP designates otherwise.
In all cases, parents/legal guardians will be notified at least 30 days before the end of school year or course at the middle or high school level if the student may be retained or is failing a high school course. A parent conference is to be scheduled and documented.
Concerns about your child’s school performance and lack of sufficient progress have been
discussed with your child and their teacher and a contract for improved student progress is being implemented to provide academic interventions. To be considered for promotion a student must be present for 170 days for a yearlong class or meet the district’s attendance policy. Our efforts to assist your child will continue in the area(s) marked below, which include the courses that your child is in danger of failing:
______ Mathematics ______ English/ Language Arts ______ Social Studies ______ Science
______ Attendance