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Harrisonville R‑IX proposes tiered diplomas, adds public‑speaking credit and expands dual‑credit push
Summary
The high school presented proposed changes that would create tiered diplomas (career and college tracks), add a public‑speaking half‑credit, raise some core credit minima and emphasize dual credit instead of relying solely on AP testing.
A high‑school administrator presented a set of first‑read policy changes that would create three diploma tracks — a Wildcat Academy minimum, a blue career‑readiness diploma, and a platinum college‑ready diploma — and would raise some graduation credit requirements.
The presenter told the board the career‑readiness diploma would raise the district minimum from 25.5 to 26 credits by adding a required public‑speaking half‑credit, and that students could satisfy that requirement either by taking a public‑speaking class or a client‑connected projects class. The presenter said the platinum diploma would raise…
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