HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 923        FILED ON: 1/17/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 281

 

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

 

Daniel M. Donahue

16th Worcester

 

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

 

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

 

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

 

Natalie Higgins

4th Worcester

 

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

 

Carlos González

10th Hampden

 


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.