HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4296        FILED ON: 2/29/2012

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3974

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Sean Curran

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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 PROVIDING FOR POSTPONEMENT OF THIS YEAR’S MCAS TESTS FOR ALL STUDENTS IN THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD FROM MARCH AND APRIL TO APRIL AND MAY..

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Sean Curran

9th Hampden

2/29/2012

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

2/29/2012

Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera

10th Hampden

2/29/2012

Michael J. Finn

6th Hampden

2/29/2012

Benjamin Swan

11th Hampden

3/1/2012

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

3/1/2012

Thomas M. Petrolati

7th Hampden

3/2/2012


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4296        FILED ON: 2/29/2012

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3974

By Mr. Curran of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3974) of Sean Curran and others (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize the city of Springfield to postpone taking the 2011-2012 MCAS tests for students of said city.  Education.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Twelve

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AN ACT PROVIDING FOR POSTPONEMENT OF THIS YEAR’S MCAS TESTS FOR ALL STUDENTS IN THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD FROM MARCH AND APRIL TO APRIL AND MAY..

 

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.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the MCAS tests for March and April shall be postponed until April and May, respectively, for all students in the city of Springfield for school year 2011-2012.

SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.