HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 719        FILED ON: 1/14/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 349

 

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

1/14/2013

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

 

Denise Andrews

2nd Franklin

 

Peter J. Durant

6th Worcester

 

Thomas J. Calter

12th Plymouth

 

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 719        FILED ON: 1/14/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 349

By Mr. Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 349) of Antonio F. D. Cabral and others relative to the implementation of full-day kindergarten.  Education.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1909 OF 2011-2012.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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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 2010 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 2010 official edition is hereby amended, by inserting in line 2, after the word, “education”, the following:

“any child enrolled in full-day kindergarten”.