HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3024        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2868

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Alice Hanlon Peisch

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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 increase access to high quality summer learning opportunities.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Alice Hanlon Peisch

14th Norfolk

1/20/2017

Robert M. Koczera

11th Bristol

 

Paul Brodeur

32nd Middlesex

 

Rady Mom

18th Middlesex

 

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

 

Bud Williams

11th Hampden

 

Diana DiZoglio

14th Essex

 

Aaron Vega

5th Hampden

 

David Paul Linsky

5th Middlesex

 

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

 

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

 

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

 

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

 

Kate D. Campanale

17th Worcester

 

Jonathan Hecht

29th Middlesex

 

Sheila C. Harrington

1st Middlesex

 

James M. Kelcourse

1st Essex

 

Tricia Farley-Bouvier

3rd Berkshire

 

Gailanne M. Cariddi

1st Berkshire

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3024        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2868

By Ms. Peisch of Wellesley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2868) of Alice Hanlon Peisch and others for legislation to authorize the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to establish a grant program to support the development and expansion of high quality, comprehensive summer learning opportunities for students in districts with high concentrations of low income students.  Education.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 4033 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 to increase access to high quality summer learning opportunities.

 

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. Chapter 69 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 1P the following section:-

Section 1Q. The department of elementary and secondary education shall establish a grant program, subject to appropriation, to support the development and expansion of high quality, comprehensive summer learning opportunities for students in districts with high concentrations of low income students.   

The department shall establish requirements for grant applicants, provided that grants shall be awarded to programs that: (i) include at least 150 hours of programming with a focus on academic and college and career readiness skills, including critical thinking, collaboration and perseverance; (ii) are research-based summer programs; and (iii) engage a variety of organizations and leverage a cost-sharing partnership with local districts, private funders and non-profit institutions.

The commissioner of elementary and secondary education shall annually evaluate the effectiveness of programs established under this section, including the potential for replicating such programs throughout the commonwealth. The commissioner shall also provide technical assistance to school districts seeking to replicate programs funded under this section.