Randolph superintendent named to governor’s statewide graduation council
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Summary
Superintendent Dr. Stovell said she was invited to serve on the governor’s statewide graduation council to advise on Massachusetts graduation requirements after Question 2; the group will meet over about 18 months to deliver recommendations.
Superintendent Dr. Stovell told the Randolph Public Schools School Committee on April 3 that she has been asked to represent the district and the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents on the governor’s statewide graduation council.
The council will develop recommendations on statewide graduation requirements following enactment of Question 2, which changed how the MCAS is used in some districts. Stovell said the panel includes about 30 members from education and business, several principals and students, and representatives from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. She said the group will work for approximately 18 months before presenting advice to the governor’s office.
Why this matters: the council’s recommendations could influence graduation requirements across the Commonwealth and address equity concerns Stovell raised when the ballot question passed. Stovell told the committee she has been vocal about uniform application of graduation rules and said she is honored to serve on the council.
Stovell said she does not yet know the council’s final recommendations but will report back to the committee as the work proceeds.
