An Act to place a moratorium on high stakes testing for the duration of the COVID-19 state of emergency
By Representatives Decker of Cambridge and Whipps of Athol, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 568) of Marjorie C. Decker, Susannah M. Whipps and others for legislation to place a moratorium on certain elementary and secondary education testing during the COVID-19 state of emergency. Education.
Bill Information
Bill Information
- Presenters:
- Marjorie C. Decker , Susannah M. Whipps
Emergency Preamble
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purposes, which are to establish forthwith a moratorium on the administration of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System and for associated graduation requirements and accountability measures, in response to the COVID-19 emergency, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
Petitioners
| Name | District/Address |
|---|---|
| Marjorie C. Decker | 25th Middlesex |
| Susannah M. Whipps | 2nd Franklin |
| Maria Duaime Robinson | 6th Middlesex |
| Lindsay N. Sabadosa | 1st Hampshire |
| Colleen M. Garry | 36th Middlesex |
| Mindy Domb | 3rd Hampshire |
| Patrick Joseph Kearney | 4th Plymouth |
| David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf | 17th Worcester |
| Natalie M. Blais | 1st Franklin |
| Edward R. Philips | 8th Norfolk |
| William C. Galvin | 6th Norfolk |
| Christina A. Minicucci | 14th Essex |
| Tricia Farley-Bouvier | 3rd Berkshire |
| Antonio F. D. Cabral | 13th Bristol |
| Joanne M. Comerford | Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester |
| Marcos A. Devers | 16th Essex |
| Brian W. Murray | 10th Worcester |
| Adam J. Scanlon | 14th Bristol |
| Tami L. Gouveia | 14th Middlesex |
| Michael P. Kushmerek | 3rd Worcester |
| Carol A. Doherty | 3rd Bristol |
| Jack Patrick Lewis | 7th Middlesex |
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