MA H629

Bill

Relative to non-public school student access to the MCAS exam

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/24/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to non-public school student access to the MCAS exam. Education.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to issue a report on the feasibility and costs associated with allowing non-public school students and home-schooled students in grade 10 to voluntarily take the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) exam. The report must be provided to various state officials and legislative committees within 6 months of the bill's effective date.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Education

Sponsors (6)

Brad Jones (R)*, Kim Ferguson (R), Sheila Harrington (R), Steven Howitt (R), Hannah Kane (R), Matt Muratore (R),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H629

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H629
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H629.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
S1769	Relative to non-public school service	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S297	Responding to the COVID-19 emergency by instituting a moratorium on the administration of the MCAS test for the 2020-2021 school year	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S375	Relative to accommodations for special needs students taking the MCAS examination	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To

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MA H629

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