Board to consider new civics graduation requirement

What happened

The board agenda listed an update to BP 6146.1, High School Graduation Requirements, for action; the packet does not establish whether it was approved. The superintendent’s report says students entering ninth grade after July 1, 2027 would need to complete and pass a state-developed civics curriculum and assessment to graduate, subject to specified exceptions.

Why it matters to families

This would make civics coursework and an assessment a graduation condition for future high-school cohorts, requiring schools and families to plan for the new requirement.

The evidence

The September 22, 2026 packet lists BP 6146.1 as an action item and the superintendent’s report states that it incorporates a new state civics requirement for students entering ninth grade after July 1, 2027. The report specifies completion and passing of a state-developed curriculum and assessment, with exceptions.

The source