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Central Consolidated recommends adding financial literacy and elective choices to meet HB 171 changes
Summary
Instructional staff recommended one locally determined credit in financial literacy and a second elective choice to implement House Bill 171 changes to graduation requirements for students entering 9th grade in 2025–26.
Roxanne Lee, instructional coordinator for secondary schools, told the board the district supports the intent of House Bill 171 to strengthen New Mexico high‑school graduation requirements and recommends two locally determined units to implement the law locally.
Lee summarized HB 171 as maintaining the 24‑unit diploma requirement while increasing units in core academic…
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