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BASD board approves higher graduation credit requirement, phases out ACP credit
Summary
The Burlington Area School District board approved a second‑reading change to policy 5460 increasing graduation credits from 23 to 24 beginning with the class of 2030 and removing stand‑alone credit for ACP (Academic and Career Planning). The change passed on a roll‑call vote with no public comment.
The Burlington Area School District Board of Education voted May 11 to raise the district’s high‑school graduation requirement from 23 to 24 credits beginning with the class of 2030 and to discontinue awarding credit for ACP (Academic and Career Planning) and the program referred to in the record as “driven,” starting in 2026.
Policy committee chair Koberneck, presenting the second reading, said the change adjusts elective‑credit calculations and aligns district language with state requirements. "The students would go from 23 credits... 24…
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