Purpose
To review and revise the current Bellingham School District graduation requirements to ensure that all Bellingham graduates are college ready.

Basis for Establishment

• The Bellingham School District strategic plan’s commitment to having all students graduate from high school ready for college.
• Gaps between Bellingham School District requirements for graduation and entrance requirements of colleges and universities.

Plan

• Review District Strategic Plan
• Review current district graduation requirements
• Review current data regarding graduation rates, college readiness, etc.
• Review college/university entrance requirements
• Define the scope of the work
• Create a recommendation for changes in Bellingham’s graduation requirements that includes a timeline for implementation, analysis of staffing impacts and phase-in plan

Members Minutes: November 14, 2006 December 12, 2006 January 9, 2007 January 23, 2007 February 6, 2007 February 27, 2007 March 6, 2007 March 13, 2007 Graduation Requirements Task Force Proposal - April 5, 2007 Scheduling Scenarios Graduation Requirements Policy and Procedures 2410, Adopted by School Board June 2007