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Superintendent presents first reading of proposed Walpole High School competency determination after MCAS change
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Hahn presented a first reading of a proposed competency determination policy for Walpole High School following Massachusetts’ ballot change that removed MCAS as a mandatory graduation requirement. The proposed local certification would require passing coursework in specified subjects; DESE guidance remains incomplete.
Superintendent Dr. Matthew Hahn gave a first reading Feb. 27 of the proposed Walpole High School competency determination policy that the district would use now that passage of the MCAS is no longer a state graduation requirement.
Dr. Hahn told the committee that, under changes stemming from the November ballot question, students must still complete coursework that demonstrates mastery of Massachusetts’ curriculum frameworks. The proposed local competency determination would require students to earn a passing grade in Grade 10 English coursework, a…
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