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LAKELAND DISTRICT policy committee reviews proposed graduation requirements
Summary
Committee members reviewed a draft aligning district requirements with Idaho standards, discussed credit totals (state minimum 46 credits vs. the district's 48-credit opportunity), and flagged wording and formatting changes before redrafting.
Chair opened the discussion of graduation requirements and asked whether the draft had been circulated to administrators and whether it reflected state guidance. The committee confirmed the Idaho State Board/Department standard of a minimum of 46 credits and that Lakeland Joint School District provides an opportunity for 48 credits. "Lakeland Joint School District exceeds the state standards and has provided an opportunity for 48 credits for graduation," the Chair read aloud.
Members focused on clarity and structure: they noted the policy draft lists a 31-credit core, then breaks out subject-area totals in ways that create redundant or confusing lines (for example, science totals described as "6 credits" with an embedded "4 of the 6" requirement). Staff said the Idaho Department of Education text was copied into the procedure and proposed restructuring headers so the total and the allowed breakdown are clearer. The committee agreed to mark the document "draft," collect outstanding questions for staff (including follow-up with administrators Megan and Jake), and return the item for redrafting before a regular board meeting.
