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Committee reviews proposal to allow superintendent to waive one non-core credit for graduation
Summary
Karen Stevens presented a proposed amendment to Policy 6:300 that would permit the superintendent or designee to waive one credit of non-core coursework in special circumstances while maintaining the 22.5-credit graduation requirement.
Karen Stevens presented a proposed amendment to Policy 6:300 that would add language giving the superintendent or a designee authority to waive one credit of non-core coursework for a student in special circumstances. Stevens said such waivers would be rare and that students would still be required to earn 22.5 credits to graduate.
The proposal was presented for committee consideration; the minutes do not record a motion, vote or final action on the policy amendment. Committee members discussed the concept but no formal recommendation to the Board is recorded in the meeting minutes.
If adopted later by the Board, the change would alter internal waiver authority while leaving the overall credit requirement unchanged. The minutes do not list examples of qualifying "special circumstances" or an administrative process for requesting a waiver.
