The Arkansas Department of Education issued guidance Saturday to school districts regarding seniors amid COVID-19 concerns.
The department said that seniors who are on track to graduate and are in good standing as of the third nine weeks reporting period will be considered "as meeting the graduation requirements" for the state of Arkansas, according to a tweet on Saturday.
School districts, however, may still implement local policies for honor graduates and class rank, and should make local decisions regarding end-of-year engagement regarding graduation.
The tweet went on to state that seniors who were not on track must be given the opportunity for credit recovery. Students enrolled in courses for weighted credit, such as AP or IB, should still receive weighted credit regardless of the ability of a student to take an AP/AB/or other assessment.