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Plymouth School Committee adopts competency determination for Class of 2025: course completion in Grade 10 English, algebra and biology
Summary
The School Committee voted unanimously to certify district competency for the Class of 2025 based on successful course completion in Grade 10 English, algebra 1 and geometry, and biology — a local approach taken after state changes to MCAS graduation rules.
The Plymouth School Committee voted unanimously Monday to adopt a district competency determination for the Class of 2025 that relies on students' successful completion of coursework rather than a state graduation test.
Under the motion the committee approved, the district will certify competency for the current senior class if students have satisfactorily completed Grade 10 English, algebra 1 and geometry, and biology. The vote followed a presentation by the superintendent explaining that state voters and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education shifted the Commonwealth’s high‑school graduation rule that previously made passing MCAS a requirement.
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