MA H550

Bill

Relative to dropout prevention and re-engagement

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to school dropout prevention and re-engagement. Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve dropout prevention and re-engagement in Massachusetts. It proposes to amend state law to establish mandatory attendance guidelines for kindergarten, allow exemptions for advanced students to start first grade early, and ensure students who reach the maximum age of attendance are not required to withdraw during the academic year. The bill also creates a 3-year pilot program that provides competitive grants to public high schools with high dropout rates. The program will fund alternative education, success mentors, dropout outreach and re-engagement, and support for expectant and parenting students. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will oversee the pilot program, evaluate its progress, and submit annual reports to the legislature.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (39)

Brian Ashe (D), Christine Barber (D), Tony Cabral (D), Tackey Chan (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Dan Donahue (D), Carolyn Dykema (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Kim Ferguson (R), Carole Fiola (D), Denise Garlick (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Carlos González (D), Ken Gordon (D), Stephen Hay (D), Russell Holmes (D), Randy Hunt (R), Louis Kafka (D), Mary Keefe (D), James Kelcourse (R), Kay Khan (D), David Linsky (D), Adrian Madaro (D), Mike Moore (D), Frank Moran (D), Matt Muratore (R), Shaunna O'Connell (R), Alice Peisch (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Dave Rogers (D), Tom Stanley (D), José Tosado (D), Chynah Tyler (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Dave Vieira (R), Tommy Vitolo (D), Timothy Whelan (R), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5159 (on 12/03/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H550

(20 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H550
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H550.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1582	Decriminalizing non-violent and verbal student misconduct	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1839	Relative to students of chiropractic	Accompanied a study order, see H5038	Similar To
H400	Relative to accommodations for special needs students taking the MCAS examination	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H4135	Amendment Order for “An Act relative to educational opportunity for students”	Adopted, see S2365	Similar To
H4137	Similar Bills	Published as amended, see H4145	Similar To
H4145	Similar Bills	See S2365	Similar To
H439	Prohibiting a municipality or regional school district from using public funds or other public resources for the recruitment of students from outside the municipality or regional school district	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H477	To assure opportunity for all students with disabilities	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H515	Enhancing the educational outcomes of expectant and parenting students	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H5159	Study Order - Education Matters	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S2248	Relative to freedom of expression for public school students	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S2348	Relative to educational opportunity for students	New draft substituted, see S2350	Similar To
S235	Improving students' access to life saving treatments	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2398	To establish food allergy plans	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2412	Relative to educational opportunity for students	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 132 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
S255	To establish food allergy plans	Accompanied a new draft, see S2398	Similar To
S261	Relative to the availability of sunscreen for students	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S328	Creating a grant program on alternative assessment models	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S559	Relative to special education health care costs	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To
S771	To improve the excellence to teaching programs	Accompanied a study order, see S2541	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1582

Decriminalizing non-violent and verbal student misconduct

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H1839

Relative to students of chiropractic

Accompanied a study order, see H5038

Similar To

H400

Relative to accommodations for special needs students taking the MCAS examination

Accompanied a study order, see H5159

Similar To

H4135

Amendment Order for “An Act relative to educational opportunity for students”

Adopted, see S2365

Similar To

H4137

Similar Bills

Published as amended, see H4145

Similar To

H4145

Similar Bills

See S2365

Similar To

H439

Prohibiting a municipality or regional school district from using public funds or other public resources for the recruitment of students from outside the municipality or regional school district

Accompanied a study order, see H5159

Similar To

H477

To assure opportunity for all students with disabilities

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H515

Enhancing the educational outcomes of expectant and parenting students

Accompanied a study order, see H5159

Similar To

H5159

Study Order - Education Matters

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

S2248

Relative to freedom of expression for public school students

Accompanied a study order, see S2538

Similar To

S2348

Relative to educational opportunity for students

New draft substituted, see S2350

Similar To

S235

Improving students' access to life saving treatments

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2398

To establish food allergy plans

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2412

Relative to educational opportunity for students

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 132 of the Acts of 2019

Similar To

S255

To establish food allergy plans

Accompanied a new draft, see S2398

Similar To

S261

Relative to the availability of sunscreen for students

Accompanied a study order, see S2538

Similar To

S328

Creating a grant program on alternative assessment models

Accompanied a study order, see S2538

Similar To

S559

Relative to special education health care costs

Accompanied a study order, see S2543

Similar To

S771

To improve the excellence to teaching programs

Accompanied a study order, see S2541

Similar To

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