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After statewide change to MCAS, North Brookfield committee begins planning local alternative for diploma requirements
Summary
Following the statewide ballot change that removed MCAS as a mandatory competency determination for graduation, the North Brookfield School Committee reviewed the impact on the class of 2025 and began drafting district-level policies for future graduating classes.
The North Brookfield School Committee discussed how the recent statewide change eliminating the MCAS (Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System) as a mandatory competency determination will affect local graduation policy and students.
Superintendent’s memo: administrators told the committee they reviewed the current senior class and found no student who would be prevented from graduating because of the MCAS change. The superintendent said the law now requires each district to define alternate pathways to demonstrate mastery for students who, in future years, do not meet state…
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