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School committee reviews first reading of new graduation and competency policies after state changed MCAS requirement
Summary
The committee heard a first reading of two revised policies — IKF (graduation requirements) and IKFE (competency determination) — developed to align local rules with state guidance after the state removed MCAS as a graduation requirement. The draft narrows required course sequences, clarifies mastery evidence and outlines review and appeals steps.
School committee members received a first reading of two policies the district must submit to the state after Massachusetts removed the MCAS as a graduation requirement. The policy subcommittee presented draft versions of IKF (high‑school graduation requirements) and IKFE (competency determination) and sought committee input before a second reading.
What changed: The draft IKF aligns Duxbury’s required course sequences more closely with MassCore recommendations. The changes preserve existing total credit requirements and reiterate that students must carry coursework over multiple years in certain subjects: English and math will be explicitly required across four years (one…
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