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Oak Park adds FAFSA completion or waiver to graduation requirements
Summary
The board approved adding FAFSA completion (or an approved waiver) to Oak Park Schools' graduation requirements in accordance with Michigan's Universal FAFSA Challenge, while retaining existing credit, course and assessment requirements; families may opt out via a formal waiver.
Scott moved and Corporan seconded a resolution to add FAFSA completion or an approved waiver to Oak Park Schools' graduation requirements. According to the minutes, the change aligns with Michigan's Universal FAFSA Challenge. The resolution preserves existing credit, course and assessment requirements and allows families to formally opt out through a waiver.
The recommendation had been presented for discussion at the board's February 9 meeting and was brought back for approval on March 9. The board approved the resolution unanimously (Ayes: Rogers, Scott, Corporan, Mattison, Tyler, Perryman-Tanks; Nays: None).
The minutes do not include the waiver form language or detail about implementation timelines; the action recorded is the board's approval of the policy change as described.
