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Board hears plan for expanded senior work‑based learning credit
Summary
A district presenter described a Work‑Based Learning option allowing seniors to earn 0.5 credit for 150 hours per semester or 1.0 credit for 300 hours annually, with one advisory period per week and restrictions on hazardous placements.
R. Kaercher outlined a new Work‑Based Learning option for seniors, saying the program offers "150 hours per semester for half credit or 300 hours in the year for 1 full credit." The plan includes one advisory period per week and is intended to help undecided students gain practical experience in careers such as education, business, engineering and the arts.
Kaercher emphasized that internships cannot be in "hazardous" careers and noted that students seeking those options should enroll at BOCES, which already offers many such pathways. The board did not take a formal vote on the program during the meeting; the presentation was delivered as part of the Academic Focus segment.
