MA H2058

Bill

For language opportunity for our kids

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 English language learner programs in public schools. Education.

AI Summary

This bill proposes several provisions to improve English language learner (ELL) programs in public schools. It requires school districts to include in their improvement plans a description of the ELL educational program models and approaches, track the academic performance of students who have exited ELL programs, and establish parent advisory councils for ELL programs. The bill also requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to establish guidelines to support ELL students not meeting proficiency benchmarks and guidelines for the ELL parent advisory councils. The overall goal is to enhance the effectiveness of ELL programs and support English language acquisition and academic achievement for ELL students.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (10)

Joseph Boncore (D), Evandro Carvalho (D), Nick Collins (D), Daniel Cullinane (D), Dan Donahue (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Dan Hunt (D), Jack Lewis (D), Danny Ryan (D), Jeffrey Sánchez (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H3705 (on 05/18/2017)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2058

(18 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2058
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2058.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
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
H256	Regarding surveys in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see H4685	Similar To
H265	To assure opportunity for all students with disabilities	Accompanied a new draft, see H4390	Similar To
H2839	To reform English language learning education	Accompanied a study order, see H4678	Similar To
H330	Relative to defining and providing screening for dyslexia	Accompanied a new draft, see H4394	Similar To
H3705	For language opportunity for our kids	New draft substituted, see H3736	Replaced by
H3740	Relative to language opportunity for our kids	Reported by H4032	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
S1997	Establishing a distinctive registration plate supporting public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2483	Similar To
S2070	For language opportunity for our kids	Accompanied H3740	Similar To
S2125	Similar Bills	See H3740	Similar To
S2367	To prohibit the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2390	To promote student nutrition	Accompanied a study order, see S2527	Similar To
S328	Relative to the teaching of American Sign Language	Accompanied a study order, see S2385	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

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

H256

Regarding surveys in public schools

Accompanied a study order, see H4685

Similar To

H265

To assure opportunity for all students with disabilities

Accompanied a new draft, see H4390

Similar To

H2839

To reform English language learning education

Accompanied a study order, see H4678

Similar To

H330

Relative to defining and providing screening for dyslexia

Accompanied a new draft, see H4394

Similar To

H3705

For language opportunity for our kids

New draft substituted, see H3736

Replaced by

H3740

Relative to language opportunity for our kids

Reported by H4032

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

S1997

Establishing a distinctive registration plate supporting public schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2483

Similar To

S2070

For language opportunity for our kids

Accompanied H3740

Similar To

S2125

Similar Bills

See H3740

Similar To

S2367

To prohibit the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2390

To promote student nutrition

Accompanied a study order, see S2527

Similar To

S328

Relative to the teaching of American Sign Language

Accompanied a study order, see S2385

Similar To

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