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Yesterday the Senate passed the graduation pathways bill (HB 1308) off the floor with a nearly unanimous vote.
About the bill
House Bill 1308 would add a performance-based pathway to the options that school districts may offer for students to meet the pathway requirement for graduation. This new option will allow students to show what they know and can do in real-world, hands-on ways that align with their individual goals for after high school. The Board requested this bill in response to students, families, and educators who have been asking for more relevant, engaging, and authentic options for meeting this graduation requirement.
The Senate made some changes to the bill, focusing the new performance-based pathway in the subject areas of English and math. In addition, the bill now directs the State Board of Education, in collaboration with the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, to develop graduation targets and tools to support implementation of the new pathway.
Next steps
Because the Senate made changes to the bill, it will be sent back to the House to see if the House agrees with the changes. See the bill info page for status updates as the bill moves through the final hurdles of the process.
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