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Sharon High to draft local competency determination after state’s ballot change to MCAS graduation rule
Summary
Following a statewide ballot change to MCAS graduation rules, Sharon High School administrators proposed a local competency determination that would require English 9 and 10 (or equivalent), algebra and geometry (or equivalent) and a high‑school science (biology/chemistry/physics). The School Committee is scheduled to vote on the competency
Sharon High School administrators told the School Committee Thursday they will present a proposed local competency determination in response to a change in state diploma rules that moves the competency decision from the state MCAS pass/fail threshold to local school districts.
Christine Keenan, high‑school administrator, explained that the November ballot question removed the statewide requirement that students pass specific MCAS tests to earn a diploma and directed districts to define competency locally. Keenan said the high school’s recommended competency determination…
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