APPENDIX B

NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
Commission on Public Secondary Schools

SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE POLICY

Principals of member schools must report to the Commission within sixty (60) days of occurrence any substantive change in the school which has a negative impact on the school’s ability to meet any of the Commission’s Standards for Accreditation. The report of a substantive change must describe the change itself as well as detail the impact of the change on the quality of education in the school. Examples of substantive change areas include the following:

• available programs, including fine arts, practical arts, and student activities
• available facilities, including upkeep and maintenance
• level of funding
• school day and/or school year
• administrative structure, including the number of administrators and supervisors
• number of teachers and/or guidance counselors
• number of support staff
• student services
• educational media services and personnel
• student enrollment
• grades served by the school
• the student population that causes program or staffing modification(s); e.g., the number of special needs students or vocational students or students with limited English proficiency
  

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