Release Date:
On January 11, the 91Ô´´ approved a proposed rule change that would allow a district to waive the pathway requirement, based on individual student circumstances, for students graduating in 2024. This change is intended to strike a balance between concerns about readiness for post-secondary success and challenges faced by individual students in meeting all the requirements following the disruptions caused by the pandemic. If the final rule is adopted by the 91Ô´´ in April, the change would allow a district to waive the pathway requirement in ELA or Math for a student graduating in 2024, provided that the district has not also waived a core course requirement in the same subject for that student.
Timeline for rule adoption:
- January 11— Approval of proposed rule
- March 13, 2024, 12:30-2:30— Public hearing (see the SBE Rulemaking page for connection information)
- April 10-11 91Ô´´ Meeting— Adoption of final rules
Find more information about student eligibility, graduation requirements, plus links to resources on the .
If you have comment on the proposed rules, please send it to RulesCoordinatorSBE@k12.wa.us. If you have questions, please contact us at sbe@k12.wa.us.