The Career Options Law, also known as Act 1124, was initiated in the 1998-1999 school year. The Options Act states that by the end of the eighth grade, each student will develop, with the input of his/her family, a Five Year Education plan. Such a plan will include a sequence of courses that fall under a career cluster. The state has sixteen career clusters for the students to choose from. The Five Year plans of each student will be reviewed annually by the student, parent, and school advisors and revised annually. IGP stands for indiviual growth plans. In 2010, LDOE changed the name of the 5 Year Plans to IGP.

For more information contact your child’s high school guidance department.