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Wasatch County proposes new pathway to graduation for alternative‑school students
Summary
District staff presented a new FOCUS graduation policy aligned with state code to let some students in the alternative program earn up to specified core credits via GED‑style assessments, subject to committee approval and reading‑level requirements; staff highlighted supports including work‑based learning and adult education.
A presenter (Speaker 5) told the board the proposed FOCUS graduation policy is intended to give certain alternative‑school seniors another path to graduate with peers while meeting strict approval and assessment criteria.
"I think is now a model policy for the rest of the state," the presenter said, describing the proposal as aligned with new state code and rules and targeted to students with specific needs such as medical or mental‑health issues…
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