If the ballot question passes, students will still take the test, which will gather data about student performance. But a diploma won’t hinge on passing it. The post Parents: Do you support removing the MCAS graduation requirement?

Experts said that if the test requirement is repealed, the state should consider alternate graduation requirements to ensure continued minimum standards.

A referendum question on the state’s November election ballot seeking to eliminate the requirement that public high school students pass the MCAS test to graduate is being endorsed by the Amherst Regional School Committee.