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Board approves revised high school graduation requirements amid one dissent
Summary
Trustees approved 2026–27 middle and high school course guides; the high school guides and revised graduation requirements passed 6–1, with Trustee Mansfield opposing the high school changes.
The St. Johns Public Schools Board approved the district’s 2026–2027 middle school course and curriculum guides unanimously, then approved the high school course guides and revised graduation requirements by a 6–1 vote on Dec. 8, 2025. Treasurer Nelson moved the high school motion, seconded by Trustee Parker-Sternburgh; Trustee Mansfield cast the lone no vote.
Minutes record that trustees discussed the curriculum proposals during the meeting and that questions were asked and answered by staff; specific curricular changes are not itemized in the minutes. The board’s recorded tally shows six trustees in favor and one opposed, establishing the revision as approved for implementation and further administrative action.
