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Board debates graduation requirements, certificate of attendance and extended diploma language; asks staff to return with revisions
Summary
Board members discussed restoring U.S. history to district graduation requirements, whether to elevate a district standard above recent state changes, and how to define the certificate of attendance and extended diploma; staff will return with clarified language and options.
Board members engaged in an extended discussion of graduation requirements, alternative certificates and the extended diploma, asking staff to bring back clearer, district‑specific language.
Members debated whether U.S. history should be a required district course. Staff said state law requires three social‑studies credits but recent draft language would allow flexibility so a student might not be required to take a dedicated U.S. history class. Several board members, including former social‑studies teachers,…
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