A plan intended to help high school students map out career and academic goals was approved by the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn school board on Monday.

The Individual Career Plan is mandated by the State of Iowa, and requires that students' individual and career academic planning (ICAP) will happen within the framework established by the district plan.

According to Superintendent Patrick Carlin, the career and technical education advisory committee met April 7 with parents, business owners and students to discuss and develop the plan. It outlines "who is expected to do what, when and how."

State adm...