Thirty-six (36) units of credit from a list of courses approved by the Board of Education and the State Board of Education are required for graduation by DCSD schools that attend five days per week, including: 1. Language Arts – four credits (plus required labs) 2. Mathematics – three credits (plus required labs) for graduation; four credits (plus required labs) for graduation; four credits (plus required labs) for college-ready 3. Science – three credits
4. Social studies – three credits 5. Arts – one and one-half credits
6. Healthy and Physical Education – two credits 7. Career and Technical Education – one credit 8. Digital Studies – one-half credit 9. General Financial Literacy – one-half credit 10. Electives – as many as needed to reach 36 total credits
Selected elective units of credit provide a means of specialization related to student interest and post-secondary goals. Schools on a schedule that is not based on a five day week will use the above criteria as the basis from which their requirements are formed. Utah Admin Rule 300-700-11(C) (1) (3) Utah Admin Rule 300-701-3 The District may modify a student’s graduation requirements to meet the unique educational needs of the student if the student has a disability and the modifications to graduation requirements are made through the student’s IEP. Utah Admin. Rules R277-700-6(22)
4.0510.05 ELECTIVE INSTRUCTION – DRIVER EDUCATION Issue Date: 5/8/97 Updated: 4/14/16 Driver Education
The District hereby establishes driver education in the District as set forth in this policy, to help develop the knowledge, attitudes, habits and skills necessary for the safe operation of motor vehicles. Utah Code § 53A-13-201(3) (2008) Age for Written Testing A District school offering driver education shall provide each enrolled student the opportunity to take the written test when the student is 15 years and 9 months of age. The school may permit an enrolled student to take the written test when the student is 15 years of age.
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