«Beginning with first - time ninth
grade students
in 2018 - 2019, graduation requirements shall include a requirement that students either (i) complete an Advanced Placement, honors, or International Baccalaureate course or (ii) earn a career and technical education credential that has been approved by the Board, except when a career and technical education credential
in a
particular subject area is not readily available or appropriate or does not adequately measure student competency,
in which case the student shall receive satisfactory competency - based instruction
in the
subject area to earn credit.