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Committee forwards civics-credit and graduation-rule changes after debate on elective credits
Summary
The assessment committee advanced rule R277700 to the board on first reading with amendments clarifying effective dates for the new civics credit and removing the high-school civic test; committee members debated whether to alter district elective requirements or state graduation totals.
The assessment committee voted to advance R277700, the Elementary and Secondary School General Core amendments, on first reading and forward it to the full board for approval on second and final reading.
Staff explained the rule implements changes from Representative Welton’s legislation: it removes the civic test for high school graduation, adds a 0.5-credit American Constitutional Government course, and establishes the effective date for ninth graders (school year 2026–2027). Committee members raised…
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