HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2819        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 342

 

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.