SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1555        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 311

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Barbara A. L'Italien

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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:

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

Leah Cole

12th Essex

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

Joan B.  Lovely

Second Essex

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

Paul R. Heroux

2nd Bristol


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1555        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 311

By Mrs. L'Italien, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 311) of Barbara L'Italien, Mary S. Keefe, Ruth B. Balser, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to Massachusetts high school diplomas.  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.