Proposed regulations for a new graduation standard could see students across Massachusetts taking “end of course assessments” designed and administered by the state, according to a new draft released nearly a year after voters overturned the statewide MCAS testing graduation requirement.

The preliminary draft released by state education officials lays out what standards Massachusetts high school students may be required to meet to graduate, replacing the former MCAS standardized testing requirement.

The first round recommendations were drawn up by the Statewide K-12 Graduation Council, assembled by the governor to address the issue in the wake of last year’s election.

Among the proposals, the draft states, “Students take end-of-course assessments (EOCs) that are connected to specific co

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