SENATE DOCKET, NO. 571        FILED ON: 1/19/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 227

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael J. Rodrigues

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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 requiring school districts to adopt a certain health program.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Michael J. Rodrigues

 

Paul A. Schmid, III

8th Bristol


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 571        FILED ON: 1/19/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 227

By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 227) of Michael J. Rodrigues and Paul A. Schmid, III for legislation to require school districts to adopt a certain health program.  Education.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 4524 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act requiring school districts to adopt a certain health program.

 

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 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 54B the following section:-  Section 54C. The department of elementary and secondary education upon request shall assist a school district in the development of a program to identify and serve pupils with light-based reading difficulties, such as scotopic sensitivity.