MA H276

Bill

Relative to non-public school student access to the MCAS exam

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
05/18/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to non-public school student access to the MCAS exam. Education.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to issue a report on the feasibility and costs associated with allowing non-public school and homeschooled 10th-grade students to voluntarily take the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) exam. The report must be provided to various state officials and legislative committees within 6 months of the bill's effective date.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Education

Sponsors (15)

Jay Barrows (R), Nick Boldyga (R), James Cantwell (D), Kim Ferguson (R), Paul Frost (R), Susan Gifford (R), Sheila Harrington (R), Steven Howitt (R), Brad Jones (R), Hannah Kane (R), Shaunna O'Connell (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Todd Smola (R), Dave Vieira (R), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/01/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H276

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H276
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H276.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1915	Relative to drivers licenses for international students	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H2083	To increase voter education and registration in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
H2233	Relative to in-state tuition retention for UMMS	Accompanied a study order, see H4610	Similar To
H228	Relative to accommodations for special needs students taking the MCAS examination	Accompanied a study order, see H4632	Similar To
H239	Prohibiting a municipality or regional school district from using public funds or other public resources for the recruitment of students from outside the municipality or regional school district	Accompanied a study order, see H4716	Similar To
H265	To assure opportunity for all students with disabilities	Accompanied a new draft, see H4390	Similar To
H319	Relative to non-public school student access to the MCAS exam	Accompanied H276	Replaces
H330	Relative to defining and providing screening for dyslexia	Accompanied a new draft, see H4394	Similar To
H41	Relative to student debt	No further action taken	Similar To
H648	Relative to student’s rights in higher education	Accompanied a new draft, see S2081	Similar To
S239	Enhancing the educational outcomes of expectant and parenting students	Accompanied H2056	Similar To
S2390	To promote student nutrition	Accompanied a study order, see S2527	Similar To
S706	Relative to sexual violence on higher education campuses	Accompanied a new draft, see S2081	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1915

Relative to drivers licenses for international students

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H2083

To increase voter education and registration in public schools

Accompanied a study order, see H4252

Similar To

H2233

Relative to in-state tuition retention for UMMS

Accompanied a study order, see H4610

Similar To

H228

Relative to accommodations for special needs students taking the MCAS examination

Accompanied a study order, see H4632

Similar To

H239

Prohibiting a municipality or regional school district from using public funds or other public resources for the recruitment of students from outside the municipality or regional school district

Accompanied a study order, see H4716

Similar To

H265

To assure opportunity for all students with disabilities

Accompanied a new draft, see H4390

Similar To

H319

Relative to non-public school student access to the MCAS exam

Accompanied H276

Replaces

H330

Relative to defining and providing screening for dyslexia

Accompanied a new draft, see H4394

Similar To

H41

Relative to student debt

No further action taken

Similar To

H648

Relative to student’s rights in higher education

Accompanied a new draft, see S2081

Similar To

S239

Enhancing the educational outcomes of expectant and parenting students

Accompanied H2056

Similar To

S2390

To promote student nutrition

Accompanied a study order, see S2527

Similar To

S706

Relative to sexual violence on higher education campuses

Accompanied a new draft, see S2081

Similar To

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