Subsection (i) of section 1D of chapter 69 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the second sentence, in line 64, the following sentences: -

Students who have demonstrated competency under this section by meeting the academic standards and curriculum frameworks enumerated in this section by satisfying the requirements of their local school committee shall be granted a High School Diploma issued by the local school committee. Issuance of the diploma will certify that a student has met the competency determination described in this section and will entitle a student to all the rights and privileges of high school graduation. The Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System is not a graduation requirement. Students who have demonstrated competency under this section by passing the state’s assessment tests, including the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System, and any successors thereto, may be granted a certificate issued by the department of elementary and secondary education, acknowledging the passing of such assessment tests.