HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1906        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 435

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Antonio F. D. Cabral

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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 compulsory full-day kindergarten.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Antonio F. D. Cabral

13th Bristol

1/18/2023

Christopher Hendricks

11th Bristol

1/26/2023

Carol A. Doherty

3rd Bristol

1/30/2023

Paul A. Schmid III

8th Bristol

2/1/2023

Vanna Howard

17th Middlesex

2/1/2023

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

2/7/2023

Patrick Joseph Kearney

4th Plymouth

2/16/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1906        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 435

By Representative Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 435) of Antonio F. D. Cabral and others relative to compulsory full-day kindergarten.  Education.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act relative to compulsory 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.Section 1B of chapter 69 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 117-120, inclusive, the twenty-first paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:

The board shall establish the permissible and mandatory ages for school attendance provided that each child be required to attend a full-day educational program at kindergarten age.

SECTION 2.Section 1 of chapter 76 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “education”, in line 2, the following words:

“and any child enrolled in full-day kindergarten”