BETHEL – Telstar Regional High School received its 10-year accreditation late last month from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

Accreditation followed a visit from the NEASC team last April, two years of meetings at the high school among staff, and $14,000 to cover costs.

“The report is a good road map to follow,” said SAD 44 Superintendent David Murphy.

Principal Dan Hart already has several groups busy working to meet some of the recommendations.

The accreditation team commended the school for its curriculum offerings, integration of technology in the classroom, and the role students and parents play in the school’s decision-making process, among other things, according to the five-page report.

The team also placed the school on warning status in two areas: expectations for student learning, and assessment of student learning.

Hart said the school’s mission statement will likely be rewritten or revised to meet the recommendations. He said, too, that more consistency is required for measuring academic, social and civic expectations.

The school’s progress toward meeting the recommendations must be submitted to the NEASC by Dec. 1.

Parents and students will be asked to make suggestions for meeting the recommendations during parent/teacher conferences on March 18 and 24.

Lee Graham, a part-time educational consultant, is also meeting with school committees to help define common assessments.

Charles Raymond, dean of students at the high school, headed up the self-assessment team.

“We spent two years picking ourselves apart, learning what we did well and not so well,” he said.

Although the accreditation process is over for now, Raymond said the school is always thinking about what improvements could be made.

The NEASC commission also conducts follow-up seminars to help schools develop a schedule for implementing recommendations.

Hart said the recommendations were not a surprise because the school’s accreditation team had already identified them during its self-assessment review.

Reaccreditation comes on the school’s 40th birthday. A series of events have been held and are planned to be held during the next few months.