HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 889        FILED ON: 1/17/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 228

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James M. Cantwell

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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 accommodations for special needs students taking the MCAS examination.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

James M. Cantwell

4th Plymouth

1/17/2017

Thomas J. Calter

12th Plymouth

1/27/2017

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

1/24/2017

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

2/2/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 889        FILED ON: 1/17/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 228

By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 228) of James M. Cantwell and others relative to accommodations for special needs students taking the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) examination.  Education.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 334 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 accommodations for special needs students taking the MCAS examination.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

The fourth paragraph of section 1I of chapter 69 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after the word “needs”, in line 48, the following words:—

and such children shall be afforded the same accommodation each uses or requires in the classroom throughout the year.