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District hears state's "Portrait of a Graduate" proposal, with guidance not expected until 2027
Summary
Presenters told the Jericho Union Free School District board that New York State's Portrait of a Graduate remains a proposal; no changes have been written into Part 100 regulations and detailed guidance is not expected until summer 2027. The district is auditing curriculum to identify where competencies are already taught.
Dr. Sherman, the evening's presenter, summarized New York's Portrait of a Graduate initiative and said the state formed a Blue Ribbon Commission in 2019 "to rethink what it means to earn a high school diploma" and to ensure graduation requirements reflect college, career and civic readiness. He emphasized the plan is still a proposal: "Nothing has been written into the part 100 regulations... This has not happened yet."
The presenter described six competencies the state wants students to demonstrate, including critical thinking, communication and global citizenship, and said the state is looking at performance-based assessments, capstones and portfolios as ways to show mastery. Dr. Sherman told the board the state does not plan to release detailed guidance until the summer of 2027 and that Jericho is auditing courses now so the district will be prepared if the recommendations become mandatory.
