HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 923 FILED ON: 1/17/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 281
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Mary S. Keefe
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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: | Date Added: |
Mary S. Keefe | 15th Worcester | 1/17/2017 |
Denise Provost | 27th Middlesex |
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Daniel M. Donahue | 16th Worcester |
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Mike Connolly | 26th Middlesex |
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Ruth B. Balser | 12th Middlesex |
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James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester |
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Natalie Higgins | 4th Worcester |
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David M. Rogers | 24th Middlesex |
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Carlos González | 10th Hampden |
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 923 FILED ON: 1/17/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 281
By Ms. Keefe of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 281) of Mary S. Keefe and others for legislation to prohibit the withholding of diplomas to students meeting all requirements except a score on a state standardized test. Education. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 418 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 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 2014 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.