P6334 Graduation Requirements for Students with Disabilities

Students with disabilities may be graduated from high school and issued a diploma whenever they have completed established requirements. 

Administrative Implemental Procedures: 

1. Most students with disabilities must meet the basic requirements of Board Policy 6333 - Graduation Rule. 
2. Students with more severe disabilities, unable to meet the basic requirements of 1 above, may be graduated and receive a diploma from the base high school, based upon classroom and course modifications as developed by the IEP team and in accordance with due process procedures. Development of course modifications and adaptations do not exclude students with more severe disabilities from participating in and earning appropriate credits for courses in the general education curriculum with appropriate modifications and adaptations. A student may receive a "Wichita High School" diploma if they are attending a program in a facility other than the base high school. 
3. All students with disabilities will be expected to meet the minimum requirement for a Wichita high school credit-based diploma of 23 units of credit (see Board Policy 6333 - Graduation Rule), unless otherwise approved.  
4. Classroom and course modifications and adaptations shall be determined on an individual basis by the child's IEP team based upon a student's needs, present levels of academic achievement, and functional performance. Students with more severe disabilities, as determined by the child’s IEP team, may earn required credits through meeting IEP goals and exhibiting mastery on the Kansas Extended Standards for the course subject.  

Administrative Responsibility: Student Support Services 

Latest Revision Date: January 2024 

Previous Revision Date: November 2012 P6334 

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