State rule changes force updates to district student-progression plan; certificates of completion eliminated
After late state rulemaking, district staff told the board that the State Board of Education removed the certificate-of-completion option and clarified concordance-score rules; staff will hold a public hearing and revise the progression plan for September review.
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Marion County Public Schools told the board on Aug. 21 that late state rulemaking required updates to the district’s student-progression plan. District staff said rule changes eliminate the “certificate of completion” option previously available to students who met some requirements but not the state assessment concordance or other expectations; students may instead remain in high school for up to one additional year to earn a diploma.
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