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Board approves district application to use GED-based focused graduation pathway for eligible juniors and seniors
Summary
The board moved and approved a district application to implement the state’s focused graduation pathway (GED option) for juniors and seniors who are significantly behind in core credits and meet eligibility requirements.
The Salt Lake City School District board voted Tuesday to authorize a district application to implement the state’s focused graduation pathway, a new state-approved route that permits eligible juniors and seniors who are significantly deficient in core subject credits to earn those credits by passing GED content-area assessments while remaining enrolled in high school.
Dr. Tiffany Hall, staff member, explained the pathway is intended for students who are “significantly deficient” in the four core areas (English, math, science, social studies) — defined in the statute and rule as roughly six credits behind for juniors or three for…
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