SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1325        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 301

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kathleen O'Connor Ives

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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 standardized tests.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Kathleen O'Connor Ives

First Essex

 

Linda Dean Campbell

15th Essex

2/2/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1325        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 301

By Ms. O'Connor Ives, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 301) of Kathleen O'Connor Ives and Linda Dean Campbell for legislation relative to standardized tests.  Education.

 

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 standardized tests.

 

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 General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding after line 22 the following:-

The department shall conduct a minimum of one public hearing in each county in the Commonwealth one year before voting on implementation of any new standardized test.