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Medford School Committee approves more flexible health and physical-education requirements for graduation

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On June 9 the Medford School Committee approved revised language to Policy IKF to allow more scheduling flexibility for Health I/II and to permit an independent-study option to satisfy part of the physical-education requirement at Medford High School.

The Medford School Committee on June 9 approved updated language to Policy IKF to give high school students more flexibility in when they take Health I and Health II and to expand options for meeting physical-education requirements.

The change moves Health I and Health II to more-flexible grade windows (students may complete Health I or II in alternate years depending on schedule) and keeps the physical-education requirement at eight semesters while allowing four of those semesters to be satisfied either by Medford High School courses or by an approved independent-study pathway.

Superintendent Dr. Galusi told the committee the revision is intended to…

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