Agenda Items ▸ Policy Orders
POR 2024-139
A proposed statement of That this City Council go on record in support of 2024 ballot Question 2 to replace the MCAS graduation requirement and require instead that districts certify that students have satisfactorily completed coursework demonstrating mastery of the skills and knowledge required by the Commonwealth’s strong, statewide standards in order to graduate
How it started
Oct 7, 2024 · Proposed by Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Mayor Siddiqui, and Councillor Wilson: a statement of the Council’s position, not a request for action.
What happened
Oct 7, 2024 · ❌ Voted down, 4–4. The order failed. (Failed of adoption · one voted present)
Voted yes (4)
Marc McGovern
Sumbul Siddiqui
Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler
Ayesha M. Wilson
Voted no (4)
Burhan Azeem
Patty Nolan
Paul F. Toner
Cathie Zusy
Voted present (1)
E. Denise Simmons
What’s next
🚪 End of the line: the statement was never adopted.
Public Comment (3)
3 written comments received (2024-10-21). Letter-writers are named in the city's own agenda and are not republished here, by policy.