MA S347

Bill

Relative to the certification of interpreters in educational settings

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to the certification of interpreters in educational settings. Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to establish a system for certifying interpreters in educational settings. It defines key terms such as "Limited English Proficient (LEP) Person" and "Interpreter," and outlines the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's responsibilities in developing regulations for interpreter qualifications, confidentiality, and assessment and certification processes. The bill requires the use of certified interpreters in certain situations, such as Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings and school discipline hearings, and provides a phased implementation approach, first in chronically underperforming school districts, to help those districts reach their annual goals for supporting LEP students and engaging with LEP families.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (7)

Sal DiDomenico (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Jason Lewis (D), Joan Lovely (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), James Welch (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2691 (on 05/07/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S347

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S347
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S347.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2351	Relative to teachers' retirement credits for parochial schools	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H3853	Relative to the operation of charter schools in the city of New Bedford	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H437	Relative to the safety of schools, residences, and public assemblies	Accompanied a new draft, see H4426	Similar To
H524	Relative to the disclosure of information of public school athletic resources and interscholastic athletic authorized representatives	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H557	Relative to instruction in pregnancy and prenatal care	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
S1113	Regarding protections extended to lay teachers in parochial schools	Accompanied a new draft, see S2711	Similar To
S2324	Establishing a hate crimes grant program	Accompanied a new draft, see S2581	Similar To
S261	Relative to the availability of sunscreen for students	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S2691	Relative to the certification of interpreters in educational settings	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Replaced by
S272	Relative to substance use education in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S306	To strengthen charter school data reporting	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S307	To strengthen the evaluation process for proposed new charter schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S314	Relative to local approval for charter schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S330	Relative to physical and social recess in schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S731	Relative to the promotion of mental health education in Massachusetts high schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2351

Relative to teachers' retirement credits for parochial schools

Accompanied a study order, see H4722

Similar To

H3853

Relative to the operation of charter schools in the city of New Bedford

Accompanied a study order, see H5159

Similar To

H437

Relative to the safety of schools, residences, and public assemblies

Accompanied a new draft, see H4426

Similar To

H524

Relative to the disclosure of information of public school athletic resources and interscholastic athletic authorized representatives

Accompanied a study order, see H5159

Similar To

H557

Relative to instruction in pregnancy and prenatal care

Accompanied a study order, see H5159

Similar To

S1113

Regarding protections extended to lay teachers in parochial schools

Accompanied a new draft, see S2711

Similar To

S2324

Establishing a hate crimes grant program

Accompanied a new draft, see S2581

Similar To

S261

Relative to the availability of sunscreen for students

Accompanied a study order, see S2538

Similar To

S2691

Relative to the certification of interpreters in educational settings

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

Replaced by

S272

Relative to substance use education in public schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2538

Similar To

S306

To strengthen charter school data reporting

Accompanied a study order, see S2538

Similar To

S307

To strengthen the evaluation process for proposed new charter schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2538

Similar To

S314

Relative to local approval for charter schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2538

Similar To

S330

Relative to physical and social recess in schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2538

Similar To

S731

Relative to the promotion of mental health education in Massachusetts high schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2538

Similar To

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