HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2664        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 418

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Mary S. Keefe

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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 Massachusetts High School Diplomas.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

1/16/2015

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

1/22/2015

Aaron Vega

5th Hampden

8/26/2019

James J. Dwyer

30th Middlesex

8/26/2019

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

8/26/2019

David Paul Linsky

5th Middlesex

8/26/2019

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

8/26/2019

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

8/26/2019

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

8/26/2019

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

8/26/2019

Danielle W. Gregoire

4th Middlesex

8/26/2019

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

8/26/2019

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

8/26/2019

Leah Cole

12th Essex

8/26/2019

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

8/26/2019

Tom Sannicandro

7th Middlesex

8/26/2019

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

8/26/2019

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

8/26/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2664        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 418

By Ms. Keefe of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 418) of Mary S. Keefe and others for legislation to prohibit the withholding of diplomas to students meeting all requirements except a score on a state standardized test.  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 Massachusetts High School Diplomas.

 

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. Section 1D of Chapter 69 of the Massachusetts General laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following paragraph after the words "obtain a competency determination" in line 75:

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, no student who has met all other requirements for a high school diploma, including passing grades in all required courses, shall be denied a diploma because of a score on a state standardized test. This provision shall apply for three school years following the effective date of this act.