HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 660 FILED ON: 1/17/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 221
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Brian M. Ashe
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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 changing the minimum age requirement for kindergarten.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Brian M. Ashe | 2nd Hampden | 1/17/2017 |
Denise Provost | 27th Middlesex |
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 660 FILED ON: 1/17/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 221
By Mr. Ashe of Longmeadow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 221) of Brian M. Ashe and Denise Provost relative to the mandatory minimum age for children to attend kindergarten. Education. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 305 OF 2015-2016.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act relative to changing the minimum age requirement for kindergarten.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
The twenty-first paragraph of section 1B of chapter 69 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- The mandatory minimum age for attendance of kindergarten shall be for a child 5 years of age for attendance in the school year beginning in September of the calendar year in which he or she attains the age of 5.