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District 11 board leans toward Proposal B, raising graduation requirement to 50 credits
Summary
After a lengthy presentation and debate, the board signaled support for Proposal B — increasing required academic credits (including eight years/credits of math under that proposal) and setting 50 total credits — while acknowledging special‑education and flexibility concerns and a possible compromise (Proposal C).
District staff presented two converging proposals to recast high‑school graduation requirements around a new graduate profile and a set of “peak experiences.” Both proposals raise the district requirement from 46 to 50 credits; they differ in how many credits are required academically and how many remain for flexible, pathway‑aligned continuous‑learner credits.
Presenter (district staff) described Proposal A as keeping more credits in the flexible continuous‑learner column (19 credits) and Proposal B as assigning more required academic credits…
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