Waukegan CUSD 60 staff presented the district's promotion policy (Policy 52 15), saying students advance based on academic criteria and not by age. The presentation explained grade-level thresholds, summer-school requirements, parent notification procedures and credit-recovery options for high school students.

Under the policy, students in kindergarten through second grade will be monitored and offered supports to prevent later difficulties. For elementary grades 3 through 5, a student must receive a grade higher than 1 in both reading and math to be promoted; students who do not meet that standard must successfully complete summer school or risk retention. The presenter said parents will receive mailed notices of risk every five weeks and should contact their child's teacher or principal if they receive a notice.

Middle school students in grades 6 through 8 must achieve a grade-point average of 2.0 or higher to be promoted, the presentation said. Eighth graders who do not meet the 2.0 standard before the promotion ceremony will not be eligible to participate in the ceremony.

For high school students, the district described a tiered system based on credits off track. Students 1 to 2 credits behind will be promoted to the next grade and encouraged to attend summer school. Students 3 to 4 credits behind will not be promoted; they must attend summer school and take extra classes or periods to recover credits. Students more than 5 credits behind will not be promoted, will be required to attend summer school, and may be referred to AOEC to catch up on credits. The presenter also listed supports and interventions available at the high school but did not specify program names or dollar amounts.

Throughout the presentation, staff emphasized regular attendance and parental engagement, advising families to check the Infinite Campus parent portal weekly for attendance and missing assignments. Attendees were asked to complete an exit feedback slip at the end of the presentation.

No formal action (motion or vote) was recorded during the presentation; the session served as an informational briefing about existing or proposed district policy.