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Committee reviews proposed changes to graduation competency and to absences policy; second readings planned
Summary
The School Committee reviewed first readings of two policy updates: a revision to graduation competency language following changes to MCAS as the state measure, and a tightened attendance policy that would ask families to enroll students in an approved homeschool plan for absences exceeding 10 consecutive days.
The School Committee reviewed two policies for first reading: a revision to IKF (graduation requirements) to reflect the state's shift away from MCAS as the sole competency determination, and a revision to JH (student absences and excuses) that would require families to develop an approved homeschool plan for planned absences of 10 or more consecutive school days.
On IKF: Administrators explained the state no longer requires MCAS as the graduation competency; instead, districts must adopt locally defined competency determinations while the governor's council studies a statewide approach. The proposed change adds local…
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