It would be good to have an alternate plan to present to the Board when you speak to them. Let them know what should have been done in your case, and all the others who are short credits needed to graduate.

Give the Board some options to use when there are extenuating circumstances. Waiving the requirement is one idea, but also detail ways that students could make up missing credits before graduation day.

You can also contact the school administration office, or district office, and ask if there are other ways to present your complaint, and your alternate plan. Your district may have a student-parent grievance board. One of your complaints is that the school ignored your graduation. When you contact the grievance board, let them know what should have happened, but didn’t.

You are assessing your past experience and using it as motivation to help others. You have graduated, and have your life ahead of you. Keep your goals clear, and continue to emphasize the positive! Good luck.