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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1916 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 438
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Antonio F. D. Cabral
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act to reduce barriers to education and career opportunities.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Antonio F. D. Cabral13th Bristol1/18/2023Christopher Hendricks11th Bristol1/26/2023Carol A. Doherty3rd Bristol1/30/2023Paul A. Schmid, III8th Bristol2/1/2023Vanna Howard17th Middlesex2/1/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1916 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 438
By Representative Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 438) of
Antonio F. D. Cabral and others relative to competency determination and high school diplomas.
Education.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act to reduce barriers to education and career opportunities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Subsection (i) of section 1D of chapter 69 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the second sentence, in line 64, the
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4 “Students who have demonstrated competency under this section by passing the state’s
5assessment tests, the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System, and any successors
6thereto, shall be granted a Commonwealth Diploma issued by the state department of education.
7Students who have demonstrated competency under this section by meeting the academic
8standards and curriculum frameworks enumerated in this section by satisfying the requirements
9of their local school committee shall be granted a Horace Mann Diploma issued by the local
10school committee. Students may receive both diplomas. Issuance of either the Commonwealth
11Diploma or the Horace Mann Diploma will certify that a student has met the competency 2 of 2
12determination described in this section and will entitle a student to all the rights and privileges of
13high school graduation.”.
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