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SFUSD board orders diplomas for 2015 students impacted by cancelled state exam
Summary
The San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education voted to issue diplomas to 107 students who met coursework but had not passed the California High School Exit Exam after the state cancelled the July administration; the board directed the superintendent to issue diplomas and return with a policy update after state action on SB 172.
The San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education voted unanimously to issue diplomas to students in the class of 2015 who completed district course and credit requirements but had not passed the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE), the board announced at a special meeting called to address the disruption caused by the state's cancellation of the July test administration.
Superintendent read Resolution 15-14-SP1 and described the board's action as a remedy for students who lost a last-chance testing opportunity after the California Department of Education, acting amid pending state legislation, cancelled the July administration. "Students who have been accepted into college should not be prevented from starting class this fall because of a test cancellation they could not control," the superintendent read, citing a statement from the governor and the state board of education.
Why this matters: Board staff identified a cohort of students who had completed the district's coursework and credit requirements but had not passed one or both…
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