The Jefferson County Board of Education has voted in favor of a resolution calling for an increase in the dropout age.
TheCourier-Journal reports the board voted on the measure that supports raising the dropout age to 18 despite concerns from member Linda Duncan that it wouldn't "cure out-of-control kids and keep them in school."
A formal vote on the issue won't come until July, and the policy wouldn't go into effect until the 2015-16 school year.
Duncan says she hopes that is enough time to address her concerns.
According to district officials, 768 JCPS students dropped out of this school year as of January, including 188 who were 17.
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