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Board keeps three-year world-language graduation requirement after debate
Summary
After discussion, the board retained a three-credit world-language graduation requirement for now; administrators presented a policy allowing principals to grant limited exceptions after counseling attempts and alternative options were explored.
The Manhasset Board of Education, in its third reading, retained a three-credit world-language graduation requirement but added language clarifying an exception process that principals may use when alternative methods have been attempted and documented.
Board debate focused on whether to align the district requirement with New York State's lower minimum and on how exceptions should be administered.
Supporters of retaining the three-credit requirement said most students already…
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