On January 11, the Board approved a proposed rule change that would allow a district to waive the pathway requirement, based on individual student circumstances, for students graduating in 2024. This change is intended to strike a balance between concerns about readiness for post-secondary success and challenges faced by individual students in meeting all the requirements following the disruptions caused by the pandemic. If the final rule is adopted by the Board in April, the change would allow a district to waive the pathway requirement in ELA or Math for a student graduating in 2024, provided that the district has not also waived a core course requirement in the same subject for that student.
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Timeline for rule adoption:
- January 11— Approval of proposed rule
- March 13, 2024, 12:30-2:30— Public hearing (see the SBE Rulemaking page for connection information)
- April 10-11 Board Meeting— Adoption of final rules
Find more information about student eligibility, graduation requirements, plus links to resources on the January 11 agenda item.
Subscribe to the SBE newsletter to stay up-to-date on the graduation pathway rule changes!
OSPI has recently published a guide on Locating Enrollment Records of Students Who Have Been Withdrawn.
This document is a step-by-step guide on how to use the P210 Withdrawal Preview Report in the CEDARS application in the Education Data Systems (EDS). This report allows districts to pull a report of all the students in a district that have been withdrawn and reported to CEDARS as
exited.
You can find this guidance on the Open Doors Youth Reengagement Resources webpage.
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OSPI’s Open Doors Youth Reengagement Program is focusing on improved service to students who have previously been detained or incarcerated. Please save-the-dates and join us for in-person and online events
Registration is open!
Registration details coming soon – save the dates!
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March 14 – Juvenile Justice Impacted Students: Systems, Impacts, and Skills for Reengagement, 8:30am-4:30pm in Anacortes (NWESD 189)
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March 20 – Summer Pilot and Post-Resident Youth: Open Doors Learning Session, noon-1pm online
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March 28 – Juvenile Justice Impacted Students: Systems, Impacts, and Skills for Reengagement, 8:30am-4:30pm in Renton (PSESD 121)
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April 10 – Juvenile Justice Impacted Students: Systems, Impacts, and Skills for Reengagement, 8:30am-4:30pm in Yakima (ESD 105)
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April 24 – Juvenile Justice Impacted Students: Systems, Impacts, and Skills for Reengagement, 8:30am-4:30pm in Spokane (NEWESD 101)
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May 8 – Institutional Education Professional Development Day – Working with Previously Detained Students: Practices and Strategies, 8am-4pm in Wenatchee
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Hot off the presses! The SB 5243 Universal High School & Beyond Plan Platform Legislative Report #1 is posted! The report identifies the list of 7 preliminary vendors, listed below in alphabetical order:
- Kuder, Inc
- MaiaLearning, Inc,
- MIDAS Education
- School Data Solutions
- SchooLinks, Inc
- Xello
- YouScience
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The next phase of the process includes a stakeholder engagement survey launching February – March 8 to get feedback from students, families, school/district staff, and community partners to inform final selection of the successful vendor in May 2024. If interested in engaging with OSPI in stakeholder feedback please sign up here!
Have you tapped into the work that Career Connect Washington (CCW) is doing in your region? Don't miss out on the great opportunities and work being done in your ESD and personalized to the needs and resources available in your area. |
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Check out ESD 189
Partnered in Regional Challenge Grant focusing on building Career Connected Learning programs with mentorship opportunities focused on serving target populations including students of color, from low-income backgrounds, English language learners, potential first-generation college students, and students with disabilities.
Find your CCW Regional Networks & Career Connected Learning Coordinators here to find out what they are working on and to get connected!
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WALA Spring Conference is scheduled for February 21-23, 2024 in Chelan, WA. Visit the WALA website for more information.
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Washington School Counselor Association (WSCA) Annual Conference is scheduled for March 6-8, 2024 in Seattle, WA. Visit the WSCA website for more information
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GATE Equity Webinar Series - Regular monthly webinars. Information and registration available through the GATE website.
Past Newsletters:
Check our website for previous years' newsletter topics.
Mandy Paradise,
M.Ed
Open Doors
Program Supervisor
Email Mandy
360-789-3949
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