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Chester County board restores 22-credit local standard and approves discipline handbook changes
Summary
The board voted to return the local Chester County diploma language to the policy in effect before last month (keeping the state minimum of 22 credits) and approved a revision to Rule 17 of the student discipline handbook to separate verbal, physical and threat categories and give administrators discretion.
The Chester County Board of Education approved two formal policy actions during the meeting: a motion to return the local graduation-credit policy to the version in effect prior to last month’s revision, and a revision to the student-discipline handbook that distinguishes verbal infractions, physical altercations and severe threats with different disciplinary ranges.
On graduation requirements, staff described a recommended local increment in credits intended to encourage senior‑year…
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