HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2326        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1909

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Antonio F. D. Cabral

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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 to implement full-day kindergarten.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Antonio F. D. Cabral

13th Bristol

1/20/2011

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

2/4/2011

Stephen R. Canessa

12th Bristol

2/2/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2326        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1909

By Mr. Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1909) of Antonio F. D. Cabral, Kay Khan and Stephen R. Canessa relative to the implementation of full-day kindergarten.  Education.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act to implement full-day kindergarten.

 

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

Section 1B of chapter 69 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the words contained in paragraph 20, and inserting in place thereof the following:

The board shall establish the permissible and mandatory ages for school attendance provided that each child be required to attend a full-day educational program at kindergarten age.

SECTION 2.  Section 1 of chapter 76 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition is hereby amended, by inserting in line 2, after the word, “education”, the following:

“any child enrolled in full-day kindergarten”.