SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1146        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 203

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James B. Eldridge

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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 fair process for students with disabilities.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

James B. Eldridge

 

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

Tom Sannicandro

7th Middlesex

Frank I. Smizik

15th Norfolk

Patricia D. Jehlen

 

Antonio F. D. Cabral

13th Bristol

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

Garrett J. Bradley

3rd Plymouth

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1146        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 203

By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 203) of James B. Eldridge, Kay Khan, Jennifer E. Benson, Tom Sannicandro and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide fair process for students with disabilities.  Education.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 227 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act providing fair process for 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:
 

                  Chapter 71B of the General Laws, is hereby amended in Section 3 by inserting after the third sentence of paragraph 12 the following sentence:

"The school committee shall have the burden of proof in any proceeding conducted pursuant to this section."