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Committee delays action on secondary school completion and diploma rule for clarification; schedules follow-up
Summary
The committee moved draft R277705 (secondary school completion and diplomas) to a subsequent meeting after members requested clarification about the instructional-packet review process created by recent legislation.
The committee voted to continue consideration of draft R277705, the rule addressing secondary school completion and diplomas, and to return the item to its June 24 meeting for clarification. Staff and committee members raised questions about the process for reviewing instructional packets after House Bill 191 (referenced in discussion) and whether the rule language required further detail about what constitutes an acceptable packet for original and credit-recovery coursework.
Kathy Gray (presenting staff) said the statute provides two pathways: an LEA may review and approve its own packets via its local instructional-materials process, or an LEA may submit packets to the state’s instructional-review process for inclusion on a state list. Committee members requested clearer standards or a rubric explaining what a packet should contain and asked staff to return with language that clarifies whether the rule is referring to course standards, a separate packet rubric, or both.
After additional questioning from committee members, the committee approved a motion to move the item to the June 24 meeting so staff can provide the requested clarifications. The motion passed unanimously.
