HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3193        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 428

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Marjorie C. Decker

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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 universal full-day kindergarten.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

1/16/2019

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

1/23/2019

Mindy Domb

3rd Hampshire

1/30/2019

Nika C. Elugardo

15th Suffolk

2/1/2019

Jonathan Hecht

29th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Patrick Joseph Kearney

4th Plymouth

2/1/2019

Bud L. Williams

11th Hampden

1/30/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3193        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 428

By Ms. Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 428) of Marjorie C. Decker and others relative to full-day kindergarten.  Education.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act relative to universal full-day kindergarten.

 

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 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 4A the following section:-

Section 4B. All school districts shall offer a full-time kindergarten program that is subject to the same minimum requirements that the board establishes for length of a school day and number of days in a school year for elementary schools pursuant to section 1G of chapter 69. For purposes of this section, “elementary school” shall mean a school providing instruction to grades 1 through 5, 6, 7, or 8, and, where so designated by a school committee prior to the commencement of a school year, may also include a middle school or other intermediate level school providing instruction to grades 5 through 6 or any combination thereof.

School districts may apply for a Quality Full-Time Kindergarten Grant to offset the cost of a full-time kindergarten program.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect September 1, 2024.