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Hoosac Valley Regional approves first readings of Pathways and Competency Determination policies; Wellness review scheduled
Summary
The committee approved first readings of a Pathways Exploration policy and a Competency Determination policy to comply with state CTE and competency determination regulation changes, and scheduled a Wellness Committee meeting Oct. 22 to update the district wellness policy as part of a food service audit.
The Hoosac Valley Regional School Committee on Oct. 20 approved first readings of two district policies required by state regulation changes and scheduled a separate review of the Wellness Policy tied to a food service audit.
Superintendent Aaron Dean presented a Pathways Exploration policy that districts with middle schools must adopt to align with career and technical education (CTE) regulations amended by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education on May 20; the district set the Pathways policy for first reading and voted unanimously to approve that first read. The Superintendent also presented a revised Competency Determination policy required by the Board’s May 2025 amendments to 603 CMR 30.00; districts must adopt and publicly post a Competency Determination policy and submit it to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education by Dec. 31, 2025. The committee approved the Competency Determination policy for first reading unanimously.
The Superintendent said the Wellness Policy must be reviewed as part of the Food Service audit; the Wellness Committee’s initial meeting is scheduled for Oct. 22, 2025. Committee members discussed possible elements such as capstone projects and alternative demonstrations of mastery while noting these votes were first readings and not final adoptions.
