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Gresham-Barlow board votes to submit one-year waiver delaying Senate Bill 3 high school course implementation
Summary
The board approved sending a one-year waiver to delay the state’s Senate Bill 3 requirement so the district can phase in a new career‑pathways and personal finance sequence with available staff and schedules.
The Gresham-Barlow SD 10J Board of Education voted April 16 to submit a one‑year waiver that would delay full local implementation of Senate Bill 3’s new high‑school course requirements for the class of 2027.
District presenter Dr. Tim Heilman told the board the change would pause the district’s planned rollout for one year so staff can align staffing, course sequencing and student forecasting. “What I’m gonna be asking the board to make an action or motion on tonight is to request a waiver,” Heilman said during his presentation.
Nut graf: The state law added two elements to high‑school graduation requirements—career pathways (a one‑credit sequence) and a personal finance semester—effective for students graduating in 2027.…
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