District monitors Goal 3 to ensure graduates leave with diploma plus credential by 2030

A staff member for the Des Moines Independent Comm School District said the board’s Goal 3 is a district priority: by 2030 every student who graduates should receive a high school diploma and an industry‑recognized certificate intended to prepare them to enroll in college, enlist in the military, or enter the workforce.

The staff member described the objective as part of long‑term reimagining efforts and said the board is monitoring progress toward those outcomes. "We want to make sure that every single student who graduates from Des Moines Public Schools by 2030 will not only receive a high school diploma, but a diploma plus something else, an industry recognized certificate," the staff member said.

The recap did not include metrics, program names, or intermediate milestones for how the district will certify or deliver those industry credentials; the staff member framed the goal as a strategic target the board will continue to track.