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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2967 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 488
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Carlos González
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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 eliminate the use of the mcas for high school graduation.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Carlos González10th Hampden1/18/2023Bud L. Williams11th Hampden1/20/2023Vanna Howard17th Middlesex1/31/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2967 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 488
By Representative González of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 488) of
Carlos González, Bud L. Williams and Vanna Howard for legislation to eliminate the use of the
Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System Test for high school graduation. 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 eliminate the use of the mcas for high school graduation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Section 1D of chapter 69 of the General Laws, is hereby amended by inserting after the
2word “graduation”, in line 64, the following words:- ; provided, however, that the Massachusetts
3comprehensive assessment system test or other state-developed, standardized test shall not be a
4component of the competency determination.