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Board reviews financial-literacy graduation requirement, new course proposals and calendar changes
Summary
School leaders proposed a semester-long financial literacy graduation requirement to meet state guidance, new elective and CTE course offerings including philosophy and short films, and a revised calendar adding an October fall break and more evening parent-teacher conference options; the board will vote on the calendar next month.
Board members heard a package of academic and calendar proposals from district staff that would change graduation requirements and expand elective options.
One discussion item would add a semester-long financial literacy course as a graduation requirement to comply with language in the bill referenced in the packet (transcribed as "House bill 25 1 1 9 2"). Presenters said six existing courses already meet the standards and that course credits could count as either math or…
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