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District proposes limited use of GED tests for credit to help vulnerable students graduate
Summary
Staff proposed transcribing GED test passes into graduate credits for targeted populations (second‑year seniors, students experiencing homelessness, foster youth, pregnant/parenting students) and will draft an administrative regulation to limit eligibility; board asked for AR language and safeguards and supported returning the item in December.
District staff proposed a policy to transcribe GED test passes as credit under restricted circumstances to help students who are far behind earn graduation‑eligible credit. The proposal, presented at the Nov. 19 work session, recommended allowing GED transcripts to count for credit for specified groups: second‑year…
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