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Board weighs new graduation requirements
What happened
The board is updating Policy IKF, the high school graduation requirements. Changes discussed include cutting personal finance from one credit to a half credit and new career pathways like agriculture, business and aviation. A second reading was on the October 26, 2026 agenda.
Why it matters to families
These rules decide which classes high school students need to graduate. They could change how students plan their schedules.
The evidence
September 28, 2026 minutes record the first-reading discussion of Policy IKF: adding a start year, marking required courses, and changing personal finance from 1 credit to 0.5. The item was tabled. The October 26, 2026 agenda lists a second reading of IKF, with four CTE pathways moved to the registration guide. Pathways were first discussed in December 2025.
The source
September 28, 2026 regular board meeting minutesSee the full record for Sargent School District RE-33J.
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