Bill > S345

This bill proposes to amend Section 2B of chapter 71 of the General Laws, which pertains to education. Specifically, it seeks to remove the last sentence of this section and replace it with new language. The core change is that school committees will now be required to count courses in American Sign Language (ASL) towards fulfilling a student's foreign language requirements. This is contingent on the ASL courses meeting the same academic standards as any other foreign language courses offered by the school district for credit. This provision aims to formally recognize ASL as a foreign language for educational purposes, similar to languages like Spanish or French.