By Mr. Speliotis of Danvers, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 568) of Theodore C. Speliotis for legislation to improve satisfacation of competency determination as a condition for high school graduation for special education students.  Education.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Theodore C. Speliotis

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System tests.

    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. Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 69 of the General Laws or any general or specific law to the contrary, achieving the Massachusetts comprehensive system tests competency determination for the tenth grade shall not be a condition of graduation for any student enrolled in a special education program.