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Meeting Date:
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6/30/2022 - 5:30 PM
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Category:
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Report of the Committee on Legislation, Rules and Policies
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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1. Action on a Request to Revise Administrative Policy 7.37, Graduation Requirements, and to Approve Administrative Procedure 7.37, Graduation Requirements
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Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
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Goal 1 Academic Achievement
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Attachments
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1. Administrative Policy 7.37: Graduation Requirements
2. Administrative Procedure 7.37: Graduation Requirements
3. Presentation on Administrative Policy and Procedure 7.37: Graduation Requirements Revisions
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File Attachment:
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Background:
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The attached proposed revisions to Administrative Policy 7.37, Graduation Requirements, and the creation of Administrative Procedure 7.37, Graduation Requirements, will provide more opportunities for students to meet graduation requirements and experience greater equity.
The specific changes to Administrative Policy 7.37, Graduation Requirements, include the removal of specific courses from the policy, the addition of a waiver from the world language requirement for students in English as Second Language classes, the codifying of academic and career planning (ACP), the addition of Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and the review of transcripts prior to participation in graduation ceremonies.
The creation of Administrative Procedure 7.37, Graduation Requirements, allows for the removal of language from the Administrative Policy 7.37 to make it more use-friendly; provides specific timelines for early graduation, a procedure for approving dual-enrollment courses that meet graduation requirements, and diplomas for veterans; and identifies specific graduation requirements for alternative programs and schools.
The revisions to Administrative Policy 7.37 and the creation of Administrative Procedure 7.37 are in alignment with Administrative Policy 1.06, Equity in MPS Guiding Principles:
• 3(b) The strengths of students, staff, families, and community members shall be illuminated to eliminate implicit and explicit deficit thinking; and
• 3(c) A school system shall be developed in which all students receive the support and resources that they need to become successful;
and Equity Goals:
• 4(e) MPS will provide every student with equitable access to high-quality and culturally-relevant instruction, curriculum, support, facilities, technology, and other educational resources that respect their individual identities, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences.
In addition, the revisions to Administrative Policy 7.37 and the creation of Administrative Procedure 7.37 are in alignment with Administrative Procedure 1.06, Efforts to Achieve Equity Implementation:
• 2(b) The District shall work to provide all students with equitable access to co-curricular and extracurricular activities, social services, tutoring, enrichment opportunities, and special programs.
• 2(c) The District shall identify, develop, and apply best practices for which there is evidence that they have made a positive difference for individual students and groups of students in order to reduce prevalent and persistent learning-outcome gaps.
• 2(d) The District shall create a standard system of practice for examining and using data and research to empower mindsets about students’ abilities to learn, rather than reinforce deficit thinking.
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Fiscal Impact Statement:
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This item does not authorized any expenditures.
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Implementation and Assessment Plan
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Upon approval by the Board, the Office of Board Governance will make the updates to Administrative Policy 7.37, Graduation Requirements, and will add Administrative Procedure 7.37, Graduation Requirements.
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Recommendation:
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Your Committee recommends that the Board approve the proposed revisions to Administrative Policy 7.37, Graduation Requirements, and Administrative Procedure 7.37, Graduation Requirements with the following additions:
a) Policy (1)(e) to state "...Chief Academic Officer or his/her designee..."
b) Procedure (1)(d)(2) to state "...Chief Academic Officer or his/her designee..."
c) Changing all reference in both policy and procedure from "parents" to "parents/guardians"
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Jacqueline M. Mann, Ph.D. - Board Clerk/Chief Officer
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