The Springfield City School Committee voted to send discussion of graduation requirements, in light of the Commonwealth’s decision to eliminate the MCAS graduation requirement, to the appropriate subcommittee for review.

Vice Chair Monroe Naylor had asked that the item be tabled and considered by the curriculum and programs subcommittee so the committee could conduct a working session that would allow members to review implications, discuss standards and consider succession planning and other timing concerns. Mister Collins moved to send the item to subcommittee; Vice Chair Naylor seconded. Committee members agreed that the superintendent’s office was continuing work to maintain standards and that a subcommittee review would be the appropriate next step.

The roll call recorded unanimous support to send the matter to subcommittee; members did not vote on substantive graduation policy changes at the meeting.