WESTFIELD – At the Nov. 4 meeting, School Committee member Michael Tirrell brought forward a resolution in support of removing MCAS as a graduation requirement. Tirrell said he was bringing forward the resolution, backed by the Massachusetts Teachers Association and the Massachusetts Assoc. of School Committees, for consideration, discussion and a vote of support.
After a discussion, the vote was 6 to 1, with Mayor Michael McCabe, chair of the committee, voting no.
“As you all know, Question 2 is on this year’s ballot, which calls for the removal of MCAS as a graduation requirement and proposes school districts certify that a student has met graduation requirements. As this is a resolution, it is non-binding from a municipal standpoint … It’s a vote of support to the state legislature,” Tirrell said in bringing forward the resolution.
