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Introduced
02/16/2023
02/16/2023
In Committee
02/16/2023
02/16/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
Introduced Session
193rd General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to the comprehensive support and improvement of schools. Education.
AI Summary
This bill aims to improve the comprehensive support and improvement of schools in Massachusetts. Key provisions include:
1. Amending the requirement for the "competency determination" - the assessment of student mastery of core skills - to allow districts to include additional subject areas like history, social science, and foreign languages.
2. Establishing a process for identifying low-performing "comprehensive support and improvement" schools, forming local stakeholder groups to develop support and improvement plans, and providing additional funding to implement evidence-based programs and interventions.
3. Requiring school districts in receivership to develop a transition plan to end the receivership and hire a superintendent within one year.
4. Creating a special commission to study and recommend a more authentic and accurate system for assessing students, schools, and districts, including exploring alternative assessment methods beyond standardized tests.
The bill seeks to empower schools and students by enhancing the competency determination, providing tailored support for low-performing schools, and exploring more holistic assessment approaches.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (80)
Jim Hawkins (D)*,
Sam Montaño (D)*,
Jim Arciero (D),
James Arena-Derosa (D),
Jenny Armini (D),
Brian Ashe (D),
Christine Barber (D),
John Barrett (D),
Natalie Blais (D),
Michael Brady (D),
Tony Cabral (D),
Dan Cahill (D),
Pete Capano (D),
Tackey Chan (D),
Michelle Ciccolo (D),
Jo Comerford (D),
Mike Connolly (D),
Josh Cutler (D),
Carol Doherty (D),
Mindy Domb (D),
Kate Donaghue (D),
Dan Donahue (D),
Paul Donato (D),
Michelle DuBois (D),
Pat Duffy (D),
Lydia Edwards (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Rodney Elliott (D),
Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),
Chris Flanagan (D),
Bill Galvin (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Denise Garlick (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Carlos González (D),
Ken Gordon (D),
Ryan Hamilton (D),
Chris Hendricks (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Russell Holmes (D),
Vanna Howard (D),
Patrick Kearney (D),
Mary Keefe (D),
Kay Khan (D),
Mike Kushmerek (D),
Kathy LaNatra (D),
David LeBoeuf (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
David Linsky (D),
Adrian Madaro (D),
Paul McMurtry (D),
Joan Meschino (D),
Rady Mom (D),
James Murphy (D),
Brian Murray (D),
Tram Nguyen (D),
Patrick O'Connor (R),
Jim O'Day (D),
Jake Oliveira (D),
Steve Owens (D),
Marc Pacheco (D),
Smitty Pignatelli (D),
Angelo Puppolo (D),
Adrianne Ramos (D),
Orlando Ramos (D),
Becca Rausch (D),
Dave Robertson (D),
Lindsay Sabadosa (D),
Jon Santiago (D),
Aaron Saunders (D),
Adam Scanlon (D),
Margaret Scarsdale (D),
Dan Sena (D),
Dawne Shand (D),
Alan Silvia (D),
Priscila Sousa (D),
Tom Stanley (D),
Erika Uyterhoeven (D),
Tommy Vitolo (D),
Bud Williams (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H5011 (on 08/29/2024)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H495 |
| BillText | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H495.pdf |
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