HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1284        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 609

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Thomas P. Walsh and Joan B. Lovely

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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 to expand virtual school eligibility for school choice students.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Thomas P. Walsh

12th Essex

1/18/2023

Joan B. Lovely

Second Essex

1/20/2023

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

2/9/2023

Kelly W. Pease

4th Hampden

10/21/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1284        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 609

By Representative Walsh of Peabody and Senator Lovely, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 609) of Thomas P. Walsh, Joan B. Lovely and James K. Hawkins relative to virtual school eligibility for school choice students.  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 to expand virtual school eligibility for school choice students.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Chapter 370 of the Acts of 2012 is hereby amended by adding the following section:

Section 11

Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, students enrolled in a school choice program, as established by section 12B of chapter 76 of the Massachusetts General Laws, may enroll in a virtual school operated by the accepting school district.