BSD Newest Diploma Requirements

• 0.5 credit in Personal Financial Education
• 0.5 credit in Higher Education and Career Path Skills

Beginning in Fall 2025, course options satisfying these new course requirements will be offered to students.

Students and families should consult the academic planning  guides and counselors at their school of enrollment to understand options for meeting these new requirements.

• Act as a good steward of organizational & personal finances and Resources

• Navigate an education and career path aligned to strengths, work style, interests and goals

Frequently Asked Questions - New Graduation Requirements (SB3)

• In the Winter of 2022, the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) partnered with Oregon’s Kitchen Table (OKT) to conduct a broad and inclusive statewide community engagement process related to Oregon’s high school graduation requirements. 
• ODE used the input gathered during that process to inform a set of recommendations to the legislature regarding high school graduation requirements. 
• Responding directly to community input, ODE recommended that the legislature add a future planning course and a personal financial education course to the required curriculum. 
• In 2023, the Oregon Legislature passed Senate Bill 3
• Beginning with the class of 2027, the Oregon Diploma and Modified Diploma 24 credit requirement will include a 0.5 credit in Personal Financial Education and a 0.5 credit in Higher Education and Career Path Skills, as part of the total credit requirements. 
• Between December 2023 and April 2024, the Oregon Department of Education partnered with Oregon’s Kitchen Table (OKT) to inform the development of instructional standards for these two requirements, with a particular focus on students who have experienced educational disparities.

• During the 2022-2023 school year, the Beaverton School District (BSD) embarked on a community-wide process to develop a strategic plan to guide the district’s work for the next five years. 
• The BSD Strategic Plan states:
  • We envision every student seeing a future they want, and knowing how to achieve it
  • We want each student leaving high school with a plan and a purpose
• In Fall 2024, teams of teachers, counselors, support staff, and administrators representing all comprehensive and options high schools convened to establish recommended course options and standards-based learning targets meeting these new course requirements
• In Spring 2025, course options satisfying these new course requirements will be incorporated into student course selection
• Beginning in Fall 2025, course options satisfying these new course requirements will be offered to students

• When students enroll in these credit-bearing courses, ensure they understand the impact on their academic trajectory. 
• Integrate this information into a student's education plan and profile. 
• Students should balance graduation requirements against their individual college and career goals.  
• Consult the academic planning  guides and counselors at your school of enrollment to understand options.

• Yes.  Students earning a Modified Diploma are held to the same standards as those earning the Oregon Diploma. 
• Students are required to complete a 0.5 credit in PFE and 0.5 in HECPS. 
• These credits will be earned as part of the total 24 credits required for the Modified Diploma. 

• No. The 12 credits required to achieve an Extended Diploma does not include either of these credits. 
• Students earning a Certificate of Attendance do not have any specific course requirements to meet these new diploma requirements.

• The requirement is based upon which diploma type students pursue
• Students earning a regular Diploma or Modified Diploma must meet these new credit requirements
• Students earning an Extended Diploma or a Certificate of Attendance do not have to meet these new diploma requirements.

• As with all BSD high school subject area graduation requirements, credit recovery options will be offered.  
• Credit Recovery options will be identified and developed during the 2025-26 school year and offered beginning 2026-27.

• Students and families should work with their counselor to determine what options are available best for their individual situation.

• Credit & Debt
• Banking, Investing, Repayment, & Savings
• Budgeting, Spending, & Money Management
• Personal Income, Taxes, & Services
• Maintaining Financial Well-Being

• Personal Finance
• Students successfully completing Personal Finance in the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years will be awarded credit to satisfy this requirement

• Consult the academic planning guides and counselors at your school of enrollment to understand options.
• Students should balance graduation requirements against their individual college and career goals.  

• Consult the academic planning guides and counselors at your school of enrollment to understand how Personal Finance may be connected to Business or Marketing CTE Programs of Study

• Seeking Assistance & Self-Advocacy
• Career Exploration & Preparation
• Post-Secondary Readiness
• Workforce Readiness

• Career and College Readiness
  • New course offered in the 2025-26 school year
• AVID 11
• IB Personal and Professional Skills

• Consult the academic planning guides and counselors at your school of enrollment to understand options.
• Students should balance graduation requirements against their individual college and career goals. 

• The course provides direct support of a licensed teacher to help guide students with the Career Education requirements, including:
  • Personalized Education Plan and Profile
  • Career Related Learning Experiences
  • Extended Application
• Career Education activities completed prior to enrollment in the course support students growth with the learning targets for the course
• This new graduation requirement enhances, and does not replace, the Beaverton SD Career Education Graduation Requirement

• The strategic plan helps us appropriately direct our resources, improve outcomes for our students and hold us accountable to our community.  
• It provides an opportunity for students, families, staff, and community members to unite around our values, identify our priorities, and collaborate on the best strategies to achieve the outcomes that we desire for our students. 

• Oregon Dept. of Education
  • An overview of purpose, definitions, and timelines related to SB3.

• Oregon’s Kitchen Table

• Oregon Dept. of Education
  • Information and resources released by the Oregon Department of Education to guide implementation of the new graduation requirements.