HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2564        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 311

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.

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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 parental opt-out of PARCC.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.

5th Worcester

1/16/2015

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

8/22/2019

Peter J. Durant

6th Worcester

8/22/2019

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

8/22/2019

James J. Lyons, Jr.

18th Essex

8/22/2019

Mathew Muratore

1st Plymouth

8/22/2019

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

8/22/2019

Shawn Dooley

9th Norfolk

8/22/2019

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

8/22/2019

Ryan C. Fattman

Worcester and Norfolk

8/22/2019

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

8/22/2019

Leah Cole

12th Essex

8/22/2019

Kevin J. Kuros

8th Worcester

8/22/2019

William Smitty Pignatelli

4th Berkshire

8/22/2019

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

8/22/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2564        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 311

By Mr. Berthiaume of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 311) of Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr., and others relative to the authority of parents to exempt their children from a certain standardized exam known as the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) exam.  Education.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act relative to parental opt-out of PARCC.

 

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. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, parents or guardians of students enrolled in Massachusetts public schools shall be afforded the authority to exempt their children from the standardized exam known as the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career (PARCC). No child so exempted shall be penalized by reason of such exemption. The department of education shall promulgate regulations for adjudicatory proceedings to resolve any and all disputes arising under this act.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.