IH6 Graduation Requirements 2017 revised
Notice: This policy was reviewed, revised, and/or renamed. We provide this revision for historic purposes only. Please see our current policies and procedural directives.
Graduation requirements shall be established in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations. Albuquerque Public Schools shall require students to complete one-half unit of health education aligned to high school content standards for high school credit as required by state law for graduation.
Albuquerque Public Schools recognizes the bilingual seal as an official seal for an Albuquerque Public Schools diploma that shall be awarded to a student who has met all requirements as outlined in state law and regulation and instructional program components as approved by the Board of Education. District-required courses may be waived with the permission of the superintendent when it can be verified that waiving the requirement is in the best interests of the student.
Administrative Position: Chief Academic Officer/Associate Superintendent for Secondary Education
Department Director: Executive Director of Instructional Accountability
References
Legal Cross Ref.: §22-13-1.1 NMSA 1978
Board Policy Cross Ref.: IH – Instructional Program
Procedural Directive Cross Ref.: Instructional Program
NSBA/NEPN Classification: IHB
Introduced: January 8, 2013
Adopted: January 16, 2013
Reviewed: July 12, 2017
Adopted: July 19, 2017