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Board reduces graduation PE requirement to one credit; athletic eligibility adjusted
Summary
To meet budget constraints the board revised Policy 6146 to lower the district’s graduation physical‑education requirement to the state minimum of one credit; related extracurricular-eligibility policy 6145.2 was updated so juniors and seniors must carry five credits to be eligible for activities.
The Bristol Board of Education voted Sept. 10 to revise Policy 6146 (Graduation Requirements) to reduce the district’s physical‑education requirement to the Connecticut minimum of one credit. The policy change was part of budget reductions the board adopted this summer.
District staff explained that juniors and seniors who lose a PE seat because of the change may pick other available electives, and that school counselors could help students adjust schedules. The superintendent said communications about…
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