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School committee approves graduation and competency-determination policies for Class of 2026 after agenda labeling confusion
Summary
After correcting an agenda labeling error, the Brockton School Committee unanimously approved policy IKF (graduation requirements for 2026) and policy IKFE (competency determination) and recorded a clarified appeals process and a timeline for notifying students about competency status.
The Brockton School Committee voted unanimously on Nov. 18 to approve two policies that set how the district will determine competency and graduation requirements for the Class of 2026 and beyond.
The policy presenter described DESE guidance and the requirement to upload competency-determination documentation into GEMS, the state tool used to review districts' determinations. The presentation said…
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