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MA H422

MA H422
To establish the state seal of biliteracy

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Introduced
01/20/2015
In Committee
01/20/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to establishing a foreign language education seal of biliteracy for students. Education.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the State Seal of Biliteracy, a recognition for high school graduates who demonstrate a high level of proficiency in speaking, reading, writing, and listening in one or more languages besides English, including American Sign Language. The purpose of this seal is to encourage language study, certify biliteracy, help employers identify individuals with language skills, assist universities in recognizing and awarding academic credit, prepare students with 21st-century skills, promote foreign language and native/heritage language instruction, and celebrate the Commonwealth's diverse cultures and languages. The Secretary of Education will oversee the program, providing insignia for diplomas and transcripts, while the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Foreign Language Association and national trends, will create regulations for awarding the seal. Participating school districts will be responsible for identifying eligible students and affixing the seal to their diplomas or transcripts, with electronic versions also being available.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (57)

Kay Khan (D)*,  Jim Arciero (D),  Paul Brodeur (D),  Tony Cabral (D),  Thomas Calter (D),  Gailanne Cariddi (D),  Brendan Crighton (D),  Claire Cronin (D),  Michael Day (D),  Marjorie Decker (D),  Marcos Devers (D),  Diana Dizoglio (D),  Peter Durant (R),  Carolyn Dykema (D),  Lori Ehrlich (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),  Ryan Fattman (R),  Bill Galvin (D),  Sean Garballey (D),  Denise Garlick (D),  Colleen Garry (D),  Susan Gifford (R),  Ken Gordon (D),  Jonathan Hecht (D),  Paul Heroux (D),  Bradford Hill (R),  Kate Hogan (D),  Pat Jehlen (D),  Brad Jones (R),  Louis Kafka (D),  Mary Keefe (D),  Peter Kocot (D),  Barbara L'Italien (D),  Jason Lewis (D),  Timothy Madden (D),  John Mahoney (D),  Paul McMurtry (D),  Dave Muradian (R),  Shaunna O'Connell (R),  Kathleen O'Connor Ives (D),  Keiko Orrall (R),  Denise Provost (D),  Angelo Puppolo (D),  Dave Rogers (D),  Dennis Rosa (D),  Jeff Roy (D),  Danny Ryan (D),  Tom Sannicandro (D),  John Scibak (D),  Frank Smizik (D),  Tom Stanley (D),  Ellen Story (D),  Timothy Toomey (D),  Paul Tucker (D),  Aaron Vega (D),  Chris Walsh (D), 

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2289 (on 05/12/2016)
(1 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H422
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H422.pdf
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