MA H420

Bill

MA H420

Relative to school counselors

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

By Mr. Cahill of Lynn, a petition of Daniel Cahill that the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education be authorized to oversee a school counselors pilot program in certain municipalities. Education.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to oversee a school counselors pilot program in Gateway Municipalities, which are economically disadvantaged areas defined by state law. The program will ensure that all pre-K to grade 12 students in the participating municipalities receive school counseling services from licensed school counselors, with a maximum ratio of one counselor for every 250 students.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (1)

Dan Cahill (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2348 (on 09/19/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H420

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H420
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H420.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
S2348	Relative to educational opportunity for students	New draft substituted, see S2350	Replaced by
S253	Resolve authorizing a study of starting times and schedules	Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S272	Relative to substance use education in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S273	Relative to unfunded mandates on public schools	Accompanied a new draft, see S2348	Similar To
S275	Relative to standardized tests	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

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