HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 422        FILED ON: 1/14/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 158

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Tom Sannicandro

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act improving outcomes for high school students with disabilities.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Tom Sannicandro

7th Middlesex

1/14/2011

John P. Fresolo

16th Worcester

1/26/2011

Ellen Story

3rd Hampshire

2/4/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 422        FILED ON: 1/14/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 158

By Mr. Sannicandro of Ashland, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 158) of Tom Sannicandro, John P. Fresolo and Ellen Story relative to transitional certification for graduating high school students with disabilities.  Education.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act improving outcomes for high school students with disabilities.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1.  Chapter 71, section 38G, of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the definition of “temporary certificate” the following definition:-

“Transition Services”, as defined in 20 USC 1401 (34), 34 CFR 300.43

SECTION 2.  Chapter 71B of the General Laws, as so appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting section 3B at the end of section 3A.

A school committee shall employ transition coordinators with a specialist teacher license in Transition Services.  A school committee shall employ the number of such transition coordinators  necessary to adequately plan, coordinate, and provide transition services for the number of children with disabilities ages, 14-22 enrolled in its school district.  The department shall promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of this section, and shall make best efforts to develop a full range of options for supporting the increase of transition coordinators including but limited to:  loan forgiveness programs; scholarship programs, and targeted use of federal financial assistance.