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Laramie County SD#2 board reviews new state 'Chapter 3' graduation rules and debates credits vs. competency approach
Summary
The district’s superintendent walked trustees through Wyoming’s newly finalized Chapter 3 rules (signed Nov. 14), requiring districts to adopt competency-based documentation and revise grading and graduation policies within roughly 11 months; trustees debated keeping a 26-credit local requirement versus state’s lower minimum and the risks of competency test‑outs and eighth‑grade credit counting.
Justin, the district superintendent, told the Committee of the Whole that the governor signed the final Chapter 3 rules on Nov. 14, triggering an 11‑month, 15‑day timeline for districts to adopt policies and procedures the board can implement for the cohort entering ninth grade in '27–'28 (graduating class of 2031). "We have 11 months and 15 days because we need to have a plan in place 12 months from the signing of this," Justin said.
Why it matters: Chapter 3 directs districts to incorporate seven competencies from the state's Profile of a Graduate into diploma requirements and to document how students will demonstrate those competencies. The rules change how the district must define passing grades, award credits, and record student success plans — and the board must decide which elements belong in durable policy and which should sit in flexible procedures that can be adjusted year to year.
Key facts and debate
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