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Board revises graduation policy to allow district diplomas for some HSED students (retroactive to 2024–25)
Summary
The Bangor School Board approved revisions to policy 5460 to permit awarding a Bangor district diploma to students who complete an HSED but do not meet community-service hours, with the change applied retroactively to the 2024–25 year; the board emphasized that participation in commencement still requires community service hours.
The Bangor School Board approved revisions to policy 5460 that create a "Bangor district diploma" pathway for some students who complete an HSED (High School Equivalency Diploma) but do not meet the district’s community-service hours required for a standard Bangor High School diploma. The board voted to make the policy changes effective for the 2024–25 school year.
Rick, who introduced the proposal, said administrators had tried multiple outreach methods — certified mail, phone…
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