HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3960 FILED ON: 8/4/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3674
By Mr. Devers of Lawrence, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3674) of Marcos A. Devers and others (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to establish the maximum age for school attendance in the city of Lawrence. Education. [Local Approval Received.] |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven
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An Act establishing the maximum age for school attendance in the city of Lawrence.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION I.
Notwithstanding section 1B of Chapter 69 and section 1 of Chapter 76 of the
General Laws or any other general or special law, rule, regulation to the contrary, the
school committee of the City of Lawrence may establish its own maximum age for
school attendance, which shall be 18 years of age, or upon the completion of a high
school diploma, providing that the age is not younger than the mandatory maximum
age for school attendance established by the board of education.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.