MA H2860

Bill

Clarifying parental rights in the administration of standardized tests

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 student participation in standardized tests. Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to clarify parental rights regarding student participation in standardized tests. It amends the state's education laws to allow parents or guardians to request in writing that their child be excused from participating in any standardized test or assessment required under state law. The school district must grant such exemption requests within 20 days and provide alternate educational activities for exempted students during test administration. The bill also requires school districts to hold public meetings if they do not meet the 95% student participation rate in state testing, allowing parents and students to explain their reasons for non-participation and propose changes to the testing system.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (5)

Jamie Eldridge (D), Mary Keefe (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), José Tosado (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4632 (on 06/19/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2860

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2860
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2860.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
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
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
H4632	Education	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H648	Relative to student’s rights in higher education	Accompanied a new draft, see S2081	Similar To
S2390	To promote student nutrition	Accompanied a study order, see S2527	Similar To

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