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Policy committee advances consolidated high-school credit policy, debates 20-vs-26 credits and single diploma
Summary
Committee members reviewed a draft consolidated policy (IK) that folds multiple older policies into one, discussed how competency-based credit will interact with the state's 20-credit minimum, and debated whether the district should issue a single diploma or preserve tiered diploma titles.
A school board policy committee on an internal review of high-school credit recommended moving forward with a consolidated policy called IK while flagging several implementation and clarity issues.
The draft IK folds older policies (listed in the meeting memo) into a single high-school credit policy intended to streamline language and align board policy with state rules. "In the memo, IK is taking the place of or incorporating IKAA, ILBAA and IMBC," one committee member said, summarizing the consolidation noted in the staff memo. Members discussed rescinding the older policies because their provisions would be incorporated into IK.
Committee members focused on two technical questions: how the policy defines interdisciplinary credit…
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