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Salem School Committee adopts local high-school competency determination, approves programs of study
Summary
At a Dec. 22 special meeting the Salem School Committee voted 6–0 to adopt a DESE-guided local competency determination that replaces the MCAS-based competency determination and approved programs of study for all three high schools, including the first program for Salem Prep.
The Salem School Committee voted unanimously at a Dec. 22 special meeting to adopt a local high-school competency determination policy and to approve programs of study for the 2026–27 school year for the district’s three high schools.
Deputy Superintendent Kate told the committee the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) provided guidance used to craft the policy and that the district must submit the locally adopted competency determination to the state by Dec. 31. “We…
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