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Board advances first reading of new graduation policy requiring FAFSA completion and 2.5 credits of service learning or cultural‑competency coursework
Summary
The Board advanced a first reading of revisions to policy 5460 that would require students and, where applicable, parents to complete the FAFSA and would add a district graduation requirement of 2.5 credits of service learning or cultural‑competency coursework.
The Board’s policy committee presented changes to policy 5460 (high school graduation) and advanced the revisions for first reading. The changes include two notable items: a state‑required confirmation that students and, when applicable, parents complete the federal financial aid application (FAFSA) as a prerequisite for a diploma, and a new district requirement of 2.5 credits of coursework that promotes service learning or cultural competency.
Committee members said the FAFSA expectation stems from a recently enacted state requirement; the district implemented the…
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