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Monroe-Woodbury staff outline district response to New York’s ‘Portrait of a Graduate’
Summary
District administrators said the state’s Portrait of a Graduate was approved in July and described a phased New York INSPIRES timeline; local task forces will draft a district version and notify families as guidance and regulations are finalized.
Monroe-Woodbury Central School District administrators told the Board of Education on Aug. 27 that New York State has approved a statewide Portrait of a Graduate and that the district will develop its own version aligned with the state timeline.
Dr. Hassler, who led the presentation, said the state’s rollout is phased: a planning year in 2024–25, installation between 2025 and 2027, implementation in 2027–28 and broader scaling beyond 2028. “It’s important to note that none of the proposed changes are final until they are approved by the Board of Regents,” Dr. Hassler said, stressing that only the Portrait of a Graduate itself has been approved so far.
Why it matters: The Portrait is part of the New York INSPIRES initiative, which pairs the Portrait with proposed changes including redefining credits, sunsetting some assessments and moving to a single diploma with endorsements. District staff said those other transformations remain proposals until the Board of Regents and state regulators finalize guidance and regulations.
What district leaders plan to do: The district’s student achievement task force will draft a Monroe-Woodbury version of a Portrait of a Graduate after the state issues more detailed guidance. Dr. Hassler said the task force expects to publish a district portrait by the end of the 2026–27 school year and that the task force will work to align local metrics and supports with state descriptors.
On graduation measures and exams: Dr. Hassler addressed parents’ questions about whether students in certain cohorts must retake Regents exams. “Yes. They need to retake that exam because at this moment in time, those regulations have not been passed yet,” he said, advising families that the current graduation requirements remain in force until any regulatory changes are formally adopted.
Outreach and next steps: District staff said they will include information about the Portrait and related state proposals in school communications and at fall open houses. The presentation included links to NYSED’s frequently asked questions and guidance; leaders told the board they will convene the student achievement task force and use state guidance to inform local planning once the guidance is released.
Ending: District officials emphasized this is an awareness and planning phase locally; any operational changes would follow state guidance and local approval.
