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Policy committee shifts senior project to 'future readiness' project, discusses flexible schedules and early graduation
Summary
Committee reviewed the draft renaming senior projects to 'future readiness' projects for the class of 2028, discussed experiential options (internships, apprenticeships, portfolios) to meet the requirement, and clarified criteria and process for early graduation and flexible schedules.
Chair described the transition in the draft from a "senior project" to a "future readiness project," which will be required beginning with the class of 2028 and must include an experiential component such as work-based, service-based, research-based or portfolio-based work. "Beginning with the class of 2028, a student shall complete a future readiness project by the end of 12th grade," Chair read from the draft.
Committee members asked how the district will determine how students demonstrate the Idaho College and Career Readiness competencies and noted that completion of a postsecondary certificate or degree could satisfy the requirement. They also reviewed flexible-schedule eligibility and early-graduation petition criteria (age 16, 3.5 GPA, parental permission if under 18, portfolio and one-page essay) and asked staff to clarify the timeline and administrative steps for petitions and incentives for participation.
