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Washburn board approves cutting personal-finance graduation requirement to half credit
Summary
The Washburn School District board voted to change the personal financial literacy graduation requirement from a full-year (1.0) class to a half-credit (semester) class. Supporters said the semester course meets state minimums and preserves core standards; vote taken by voice and counts were not specified.
The Washburn School District board voted to change the personal financial literacy graduation requirement from 1.0 credit to 0.5 credit after a discussion of curriculum alignment and scheduling flexibility. The motion passed by voice vote; the transcript records the vote as "All in favor? Aye," but does not provide individual vote tallies.
The change responds to a state requirement that students complete at least a half-credit course in personal financial literacy. Board discussion and…
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