Finding Text
Title I – Grants to Local Educational Agencies – Annual Report Card, High School Graduation Rate Criteria: As outlined in the OMB Compliance Supplement, to meet the requirements of the annual report card, high school graduation rate testing, a School District must implement appropriate policies and procedures for documenting the removal of a student from the adjusted cohort. A School District must maintain appropriate written documentation to support the removal of a student from the adjusted cohort. Condition: Based on the above criteria, the School District did not meet the requirements for removing a student from the cohort. Cause: When testing for appropriate documentation for a student who was removed from a cohort, the School District could not provide the appropriate documentation. Additionally, the School District later realized that the incorrect code was used to remove the student from the cohort. Effect: Due to the incorrect coding and lack of supporting documentation, the School District is not in compliance the the annual report card, graduation cohort testing. Recommendation: We recommend the School District monitor the codes used and obtain appropriate documentation for removing a student from the cohort. Views of Responsible Officials: We concur with the finding.