By Mr. Cabral of New Bedford, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 401) of Antonio F. D. Cabral and others relative to school age attendance requirements.  Education.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

 


Antonio F. D. Cabral

John F. Quinn

Robert M. Koczera

Gale D. Candaras

Matthew C. Patrick

Stephen R. Canessa

 

 


 

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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 An Act relative to school age attendance requirements.

 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:


 

SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 76 is hereby amended by striking in lines 1 through 13 all between the word “minimum” in line 1 and the word “shall” in line 13, and inserting in place thereof the following: ages of six and eighteen, having completed at least the 12th grade or whichever comes first.

SECTION 2. Section 1 of chapter 76, Section 1 is hereby amended by striking in line 14 the word “said” and inserting in place thereof the word: “His”,

SECTION 3. Effective Date.
This Act shall become operative on
August 1, 2008.