HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2819 FILED ON: 1/16/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 342
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Marcos A. Devers
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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 establishing the maximum age for school attendance in the city of Lawrence.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Marcos A. Devers | 16th Essex | 1/16/2015 |
Diana DiZoglio | 14th Essex | 2/4/2015 |
Barbara A. L'Italien | Second Essex and Middlesex | 1/30/2015 |
Frank A. Moran | 17th Essex | 1/29/2015 |
Benjamin Swan | 11th Hampden | 8/22/2019 |
Stephen L. DiNatale | 3rd Worcester | 8/22/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2819 FILED ON: 1/16/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 342
By Mr. Devers of Lawrence, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 342) of Marcos A. Devers and others (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to establish the maximum age for school attendance in the city of Lawrence. Education. [Local Approval Received.] |
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 establishing the maximum age for school attendance in the city of Lawrence.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION I.
Notwithstanding section 1B of Chapter 69 and section 1 of Chapter 76 of the
General Laws or any other general or special law, rule, regulation to the contrary, the
school committee of the City of Lawrence may establish its own maximum age for
school attendance, which shall be 18 years of age, or upon the completion of a high
school diploma, providing that the age is not younger than the mandatory maximum
age for school attendance established by the board of education.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.