HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2469        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2012

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Antonio F. D. Cabral

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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 to close the achievement gap for English language learners.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Antonio F. D. Cabral

13th Bristol

1/19/2017

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

 

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

 

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

 

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

 

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2469        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2012

By Mr. Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2012) of Antonio F. D. Cabral and others relative to English language learners at underperforming schools.  Education.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act to close the achievement gap for English language learners.

 

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.Subsection (c) of section 1J of chapter 69, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

“Notwithstanding Chapter 71A, for a school with limited English-proficient students, the superintendent shall include in the turnaround plan alternative English language learning programs for limited English proficient students and the school committee may retain said programs after the school is no longer designated an underperforming or chronically underperforming school.”.

SECTION 2.Subsection (n) of section 1J of chapter 69 is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

“Notwithstanding Chapter 71A, for a school with limited English-proficient students, the commissioner shall include in the turnaround plan alternative English language learning programs for limited English proficient students and the school committee may retain said programs after the school is no longer designated an underperforming or chronically underperforming school.”.

SECTION 3.Subsection (c) of section 1K of chapter 69 is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

“Notwithstanding Chapter 71A, for a district with limited English-proficient students, the commissioner and the receiver shall include in the turnaround plan alternative English language learning programs for limited English proficient students and the school committee may retain said programs after the district is no longer designated an underperforming or chronically underperforming district.”.