At the December 7 meeting, the State Board of Education directed staff to develop draft proposed rules for further consideration that would extend the emergency waiver of the pathway requirement to students graduating in 2024. To date, no policy decision has been made.
At the March meeting, the State Board discussed whether the emergency waiver program (Graduation Requirement Emergency Waiver program - GREW) should be extended to students graduating in 2023 and beyond, and what changes, if any, should be ma
In 2021, the legislature authorized the State Board of Education to establish an emergency waiver program to allow school districts to waive certain high school graduation requirements in the wake of COVID-19. The waiver was designed to be used on an individual student basis after the district makes a good faith effort to help the student meet the requirements.
**New in 2024: The Board adopted final rules modifying the graduation requirements emergency waiver for students graduating in the 2023-2024 school year (see announcement for more info).