HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 182        FILED ON: 1/8/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 508

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Cleon H. Turner

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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:

Date Added:

Cleon H. Turner

1st Barnstable

 

Michael J. Rodrigues

First Bristol and Plymouth

 

Anne M. Gobi

5th Worcester

 

Randy Hunt

5th Barnstable

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 182        FILED ON: 1/8/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 508

By Mr. Turner of Dennis, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 508) of Cleon H. Turner and others for legislation to assist school districts in developing a program to identify and serve pupils with light-based reading difficulties, such as scotopic sensitivity.  Education.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2726 OF 2011-2012.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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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:
 

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.