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Board adopts revisions to graduation requirements policy to align with state changes
Summary
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools approved amendments to Policy 34-60 to align local graduation requirements with recent state policy changes and to add a future-ready pathway that includes a computer science requirement for incoming freshmen.
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education approved changes to Policy 34-60 (graduation requirements) to align district requirements with recent changes in state higher-education expectations and to add a new, future-ready graduation pathway for incoming freshmen.
Assistant or cabinet-level staff explained four primary changes the administration recommended: removal of the district-level requirement that students complete two credits in the same world language specifically to meet UNC-system admission expectations (the UNC system no longer requires that for this year’s freshman cohort); the creation of a new “future-ready core” pathway that will require a computer-science course for the graduating class of 2027; clarification of conditions under which principals may grant a certificate rather than a diploma in alignment with state board policy; and a requirement for at least one arts credit beginning with next year’s graduates.
The changes, the speaker said, reflect updates to state policy and current student-course completion data; administrators noted that more than 90% of current students already satisfy the arts requirement. The board’s motion approved the recommendation on first reading and will return the item for the standard second-reading/ratification steps unless otherwise directed.
Vote: The board approved the recommended amendments on first reading by voice vote.
