MA H641

Bill

Relative to academic acceleration of K-12 students

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to academic acceleration of students in kindergarten through grade twelve. Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to establish regulations regarding the use of whole-grade and content-specific academic acceleration in the public schools of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The regulations will authorize and provide a framework for school districts to offer appropriate curriculum and instruction for students who demonstrate readiness for academic content, skills, or understanding at a level beyond what is typically taught to students of a certain age. The regulations will consider various acceleration strategies, such as single subject acceleration, combined classes, online courses, and dual enrollment, among others. Additionally, the regulations will require the use of a tool, such as the Iowa Acceleration Scale, to ensure that acceleration decisions are systematic, thoughtful, well-reasoned, and defensible, and to minimize personal bias in the decision-making process.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (8)

James Kelcourse (R)*, Meghan Kilcoyne (D)*, Ruth Balser (D), Harriette Chandler (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Jack Lewis (D), Matt Muratore (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5093 (on 08/25/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H641

(22 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H641
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H641.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2797	Relative to employees of the Commonwealth who are required to respond to crime scenes	No further action taken	Similar To
H3865	Relative to the educational needs of students whose education was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 emergency	Accompanied a new draft, see H4541	Similar To
H3999	Promoting student nutrition	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 62 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H5055	Relative to the educational needs of students whose education was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 emergency	Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
H5093	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
H540	To prevent concussion and head injury	No further action taken	Similar To
H611	To assure opportunity for all students with disabilities	No further action taken	Similar To
S1464	To protect youth from the health risks of sugary drinks	Accompanied a new draft, see S2781	Similar To
S1588	To ensure the safety of students, faculty and staff on the campuses of state colleges, community colleges and state universities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1861	Relative to graduate student loan deductions	Accompanied a study order, see H4894	Similar To
S2496	To improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2518	Authorizing the treasurer of the town of Middleborough to pay from available funds to Middleborough High School students, parents or guardians amounts paid but not reimbursed for the costs of the 2020 senior trip	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 226 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S287	Providing opportunity for youth with substance abuse needs	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S289	Relative to dropout prevention and re-engagement	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S3082	Relative to safety and violence education for students (the SAVE Students Act)	No further action taken	Similar To
S313	Enhancing the educational outcomes of expectant and parenting students	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S321	Relative to school services for certain 22 year-old students	Accompanied a new draft, see S2751	Similar To
S327	Prohibiting against age discrimination within the public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S329	To ensure that public schools appropriately educate advanced students and gifted and talented children	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S333	Establishing funds to provide for increases in English language learners in school districts	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S356	Relative to the net school spending cap	Accompanied a study order, see S2755	Similar To
S384	Creating a grant program on alternative assessment models	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2797

Relative to employees of the Commonwealth who are required to respond to crime scenes

No further action taken

Similar To

H3865

Relative to the educational needs of students whose education was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 emergency

Accompanied a new draft, see H4541

Similar To

H3999

Promoting student nutrition

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 62 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H5055

Relative to the educational needs of students whose education was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 emergency

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

Similar To

H5093

Study Order

No further action taken

Replaced by

H540

To prevent concussion and head injury

No further action taken

Similar To

H611

To assure opportunity for all students with disabilities

No further action taken

Similar To

S1464

To protect youth from the health risks of sugary drinks

Accompanied a new draft, see S2781

Similar To

S1588

To ensure the safety of students, faculty and staff on the campuses of state colleges, community colleges and state universities

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

Similar To

S1861

Relative to graduate student loan deductions

Accompanied a study order, see H4894

Similar To

S2496

To improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities

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

Similar To

S2518

Authorizing the treasurer of the town of Middleborough to pay from available funds to Middleborough High School students, parents or guardians amounts paid but not reimbursed for the costs of the 2020 senior trip

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 226 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

S287

Providing opportunity for youth with substance abuse needs

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S289

Relative to dropout prevention and re-engagement

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S3082

Relative to safety and violence education for students (the SAVE Students Act)

No further action taken

Similar To

S313

Enhancing the educational outcomes of expectant and parenting students

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S321

Relative to school services for certain 22 year-old students

Accompanied a new draft, see S2751

Similar To

S327

Prohibiting against age discrimination within the public schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S329

To ensure that public schools appropriately educate advanced students and gifted and talented children

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S333

Establishing funds to provide for increases in English language learners in school districts

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S356

Relative to the net school spending cap

Accompanied a study order, see S2755

Similar To

S384

Creating a grant program on alternative assessment models

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

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