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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3776 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 525
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 related to high school graduation.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Antonio F. D. Cabral13th Bristol1/17/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3776 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 525
By Representative Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 525) of
Antonio F. D. Cabral relative to competency determination and high school diplomas.
Education.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 438 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act related to 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 Subsection (i) of section 1D of chapter 69 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the second sentence, in line 64, the
3following sentences: -
4 Students who have demonstrated competency under this section by meeting the academic
5standards and curriculum frameworks enumerated in this section by satisfying the requirements
6of their local school committee shall be granted a High School Diploma issued by the local
7school committee. Issuance of the diploma will certify that a student has met the competency
8determination described in this section and will entitle a student to all the rights and privileges of
9high school graduation. The Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System is not a
10graduation requirement. Students who have demonstrated competency under this section by 2 of 2
11passing the state’s assessment tests, including the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment
12System, and any successors thereto, may be granted a certificate issued by the department of
13elementary and secondary education, acknowledging the passing of such assessment tests.