HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1113        FILED ON: 1/16/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 494

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Frank I. Smizik

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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 relative to the MCAS appeals process.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Frank I. Smizik

15th Norfolk

1/16/2013

Martin J. Walsh

13th Suffolk

 

Ann-Margaret Ferrante

5th Essex

 

Michael J. Moran

18th Suffolk

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1113        FILED ON: 1/16/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 494

By Mr. Smizik of Brookline, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 494) of Frank I. Smizik and others relative to the MCAS appeals process.  Education.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 164 OF 2011-2012.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to the MCAS appeals process.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 1D of chapter 69 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official edition, is hereby amended by  adding the following sentence:—

The board shall develop procedures for providing written notification to parents or guardians of test takers of the process for appealing scores and performance on said assessment instrument.