District 70 proposes changes to high-school graduation readiness tests

What happened

District 70 is considering lowering the SAT math readiness score from 500 to 480, adding a Next Generation Accuplacer math option, and removing IB exams as approved readiness measures in English and math. The proposed change does not alter the district’s 25-credit graduation requirement.

Why it matters to families

High-school students would have different assessment options for demonstrating career and college readiness under graduation requirements, including one fewer IB-based pathway and a lower SAT math threshold. The agenda lists this as a discussion item, so the changes were not established as adopted at this meeting.

The evidence

The Nov. 10, 2026 agenda memorandum says the proposal updates SAT math from 500 to 480, adds Accuplacer Advanced Algebra and Functions (AAF) with a minimum score of 230, and removes IB exams as readiness measures in English and math. It also says the existing credit requirement remains unchanged and identifies the item as Discussion. Source: document 160448.

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