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Committee takes first read of new competency-determination policy required by DESE; concerns about timeline and local burden
Summary
Following the ballot change removing MCAS as automatic competency, the district presented a new competency-determination policy for first read; DESE set a Dec. 31 affirmation deadline, and trustees expressed frustration about staff burden and possible rework if state guidance changes.
The school committee reviewed a first-read draft of a new competency-determination policy required by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education after the ballot measure removed MCAS as the automatic competence determination.
District staff explained the policy delineates which courses will count toward competency determination, the…
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