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Phoenix-Talent board approves one-year waiver for college-and-career graduation requirement
Summary
The Phoenix-Talent School District board approved a one-year waiver that delays implementation of a new higher-education and career-connected graduation requirement for the class of 2027, saying the district needs time to staff and finalize rollout details.
The Phoenix-Talent School District Board of Education on Wednesday approved an application for a one-year waiver delaying full implementation of a newly required higher-education/career readiness graduation component for the class of 2027.
Superintendent Brent Berry told the board the waiver would act as an "insurance policy" while the district completes staffing and program details needed to meet the new requirement. "We plan on doing the career and college outlined for our students, but we don't know what that will look like in a year or two," Berry said during the meeting.
Board members said the…
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