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Westford School Committee delays vote on revised graduation policy amid questions on wellness and arts credits
Summary
The Westford School Committee continued discussion of revised graduation requirements (policy P6110), including proposals to combine health and physical education into a single “wellness” requirement and to clarify visual and performing arts (VPA) credit definitions. The committee opened an extended public-comment period and scheduled follow-up.
The Westford School Committee on April 28 reviewed a second draft of policy P6110, graduation requirements, and agreed to continue discussion and public input before a final vote.
Committee members and staff focused on two main points: whether the ninth-grade health requirement should be combined with physical education into a single “wellness” requirement that could be delivered with scheduling flexibility, and how the district should treat visual and performing arts (VPA) credit in order to remain aligned with MassCore recommendations.
Superintendent Chris Chiu described the draft as an attempt to align the policy with the Westford Academy program of studies and…
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