MA H4538

Bill

To ensure equitable access to education, including special education services, for all students in Massachusetts

Introduced
03/31/2022

In Committee
03/31/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

To ensure equitable access to education, including special education services, for all students in Massachusetts

AI Summary

This bill aims to ensure equitable access to education, including special education services, for all students in Massachusetts. It requires the data advisory commission to study and make recommendations on the need and ability of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to publish and report student-specific data, including data disaggregated by various demographic factors and types of special education services received. The bill also directs the commission to examine whether there has been a statistically significant increase in the rates of assignment of students with disabilities to substantially separate classrooms for any racial or ethnic group in the years following the COVID-19 state of emergency declaration in 2020, compared to the 2018-19 school year.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (30)

Ruth Balser (D), Christine Barber (D), Pete Capano (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Marcos Devers (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Dan Donahue (D), Pat Duffy (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Carlos González (D), Pat Haddad (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Vanna Howard (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), Jack Lewis (D), David Linsky (D), Adrian Madaro (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Jim O'Day (D), Jake Oliveira (D), Steve Owens (D), Dave Rogers (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Tom Stanley (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Andy Vargas (D), Bud Williams (D),

Other Sponsors (1)

Committee on Education (J)

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4538

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4538
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4538.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2215	Relative to certainty of continuing education for chiropractors	Accompanied a study order, see H5035	Similar To
H3485	Relative to updating Massachusetts driver education	Accompanied a study order, see H4966	Similar To
H565	To ensure equitable access to education, including special education services, for all students in Massachusetts	Accompanied a new draft, see H4538	Replaces
H620	Relative to special education	Accompanied a study order, see H5099	Similar To
S3082	Relative to safety and violence education for students (the SAVE Students Act)	No further action taken	Similar To
S320	Establishing an online system to process background checks by the Department of Early Education and Care	Accompanied a new draft, see S2883	Similar To
S322	Relative to substance use education in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S323	Relative to unfunded mandates on public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S324	Relative to standardized tests	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S358	To preserve early education support for families	Accompanied a new draft, see S2883	Similar To

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MA H4538

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