MA H255

Bill

Relative to the common core opt out for school districts

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the authority of school districts to be exempt from a certain standardized exam. Education.

AI Summary

This bill allows school districts in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to opt out of the Common Core State Standards curriculum and the associated Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career (PARCC) standardized exam. It prohibits the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education from mandating that school districts follow the Common Core curriculum, and it states that no school district shall be penalized for exempting itself from the PARCC exam.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (6)

Paul Frost (R)*, Donnie Berthiaume (R), Steven Howitt (R), Kathleen O'Connor Ives (D), Keiko Orrall (R), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4678 (on 07/02/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H255

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H255
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H255.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2047	Relative to target share funding	Accompanied a study order, see H4672	Similar To
H249	Relative to the powers and duties of a regional school district	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H251	Relative to regional bonus aid	No further action taken	Similar To
H258	To promote fairness between traditional public schools and regional vocational schools	Accompanied a study order, see H4672	Similar To
H3482	Establishing funds to provide for increases in English language learners in school districts	Accompanied a study order, see H4678	Similar To
H4678	Education	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S262	Relative to regional bonus aid	Accompanied a new draft, see S2366	Similar To
S264	Relative to the powers and duties of a regional school district	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To

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