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Nashoba committee raises concerns in first reading of state-driven competency-determination policy
Summary
At a lengthy first reading, the Nashoba Regional School Committee debated whether new competency-determination rules will require passing end-of-course assessments to earn course credit or to graduate, sought clarifying language from the state, and planned follow-up before a final vote.
The Nashoba Regional School Committee spent much of its Dec. 3 meeting on a first reading of a newly required competency-determination policy that the district must submit to the state by Dec. 31 as an interim measure while Massachusetts finalizes new K–12 graduation recommendations.
Superintendent Downing framed the policy as a locally adopted bridge while the state develops regulations and statutes. He summarized the state—s working paper as a 112-page document with seven elements, including end-of-course assessments, capstone or portfolio options and optional seals of distinction. "This policy is going to be the bridge to that moment," Downing said, asking the committee to adopt language that allows the district to meet short-term state submission deadlines without foreclosing future changes.
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