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Board adopts lower credit requirement for Duarte adult-education diploma to support dual enrollment
Summary
Duarte Unified moved adult-education graduation requirements from 180 to 130 credits to align with consortium partners and to facilitate dual-enrollment with community colleges under SB 554, the board approved the change.
The Duarte Unified School District governing board approved a change to adult-education graduation requirements that lowers the local diploma credit requirement from 180 credits to 130 credits, aligning Duarte with nearby districts in the adult-education consortium and supporting dual-enrollment opportunities.
Mr. Morris, presenting the item, said the proposed policy change "moves the credits from 180 to 130, aligns with Monrovia, Azusa, Glendora, and Claremont" and supports SB 554, a state dual-enrollment initiative. He told trustees the change is intended to increase flexibility and student retention for adult learners and to promote pathways into community college courses at no charge via dual-enrollment.
Morris explained the change removes many electives and the physical-education requirement for adult learners and said adults can take 11 community-college credits per semester at no charge under SB 554, which helps adults accrue community-college credit toward postsecondary goals. He also told the board that most adult-education students are older (he cited an average age range of 25 to 58) and that the program had doubled enrollment from the prior year; he reported current adult-education enrollment at 27â28 students with 12 graduates and six students slated to walk that year.
Board members asked logistics questions: eligibility (adults must be 18 or older and demonstrate need such as full-time employment or caregiving responsibilities), transfer of prior high-school credits into the adult-education transcript, and the district's consortium partnerships (including Citrus College). The board approved the adult-education graduation requirement revision by motion (Diaz) and second (Hasso) with a recorded 5-0 vote.
The change will be applied to the adult-education program and is intended to help adults transition into community college coursework; district staff said follow-up counseling and case-by-case meetings will guide individual students through eligibility and matriculation.
