HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1621 FILED ON: 1/16/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 572
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Todd M. Smola
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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 regarding school choice.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Todd M. Smola | 1st Hampden | 1/16/2019 |
Mathew J. Muratore | 1st Plymouth | 1/31/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1621 FILED ON: 1/16/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 572
By Mr. Smola of Warren, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 572) of Todd M. Smola and Mathew J. Muratore for legislation to require students to provide reasons for choosing to attend a school outside of his or her resident district. Education. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 321 OF 2017-2018.]
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 regarding school choice.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 12B of chapter 76 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-
(p) Any student who chooses to attend a school outside of the district in which the student resides by participating in the inter-district school choice program established by this section, and the student’s parents or guardian, shall first meet with the school administration in the district in which the student resides before the student leaves that district to discuss the reasons for leaving the district.