SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1653        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 307

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jason M. Lewis, (BY REQUEST)

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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 providing for the specific needs of students achieving.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Gerry Mroz

62 Mt. Vernon St. Melrose, MA  02176

 

Paul Brodeur

32nd Middlesex

 

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

11/2/2015

Harold P. Naughton, Jr.

12th Worcester

11/6/2015


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1653        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 307

By Mr. Lewis (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 307) of Gerry Mroz for legislation relative to providing for the specific needs of students achieving.  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 providing for the specific needs of students achieving.

 

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 1 of Chapter 69 of the General laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the Phrase “including a limited English proficient student as defined in section 1 of chapter 71A” the following words:-

“including a student achieving or capable of achieving beyond the traditional age-based grade, including a gifted and talented student as defined by the United States No Child Left Behind Act, P.L. 107-110 (Title IX, Part A, Definition 22) (2002); 20 USC 7801(22) (2004)),”