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MEDIA CONTACT: Dana Tofig, GaDOE Communications Division, (404) 463-1487, dtofig@gadoe.org NOTE: To submit comments about the proposed rule, please see the contact information below. May 24, 2007 -- The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) is seeking input on revisions to the state's Graduation Rule and will hold 16 public vetting session over the next three weeks. "We are excited to receive input from our educators, parents, students, business leaders and the community at large," State Superintendent of Schools Kathy Cox said. "This rule is a very important part of making sure our students are college and work ready when they leave high school." The Graduation Rule establishes the minimum academic requirements a student must meet in order to graduate from a Georgia public high school. A new Graduation Rule is needed to align with the state's revised and improved curriculum, the Georgia Performance Standards. The new rule will be approved by the State Board of Education later this year and will go into effect for the freshman class of the 2008-2009 school year. The first draft of the Graduation Rule was created by a committee comprised of representatives from local school districts, GaDOE, the University System of Georgia, the Department of Adult and Technical Education, the Governor's Office of Student Achievement, as well as members of education stakeholder groups and the business community. Subcommittees were created to discuss and make recommendations for specific academic areas as well. "We brought a lot of people to the table as we developed this first draft," Superintendent Cox said. "Now, it's time to hear from the general public and make any necessary changes before this becomes a State Board rule." Submitting Input Public input can be submitted in the following manner:
Public Input Sessions
Written Input
Graduation Rule Input More Information |