SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1146 FILED ON: 1/20/2011 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 203 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: James B. Eldridge _______________ 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 passage of the accompanying: An Act providing fair process for students with disabilities. _______________ PETITION OF: Name: | District/Address: | James B. Eldridge |
[District]
| Kay Khan | 11th Middlesex | Jennifer E. Benson | 37th Middlesex | Tom Sannicandro | 7th Middlesex | Frank I. Smizik | 15th Norfolk | Patricia D. Jehlen |
[District]
| Antonio F. D. Cabral | 13th Bristol | James J. O'Day | 14th Worcester | Garrett J. Bradley | 3rd Plymouth | Denise Provost | 27th Middlesex |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1146 FILED ON: 1/20/2011 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 203 By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 203) of James B. Eldridge, Kay Khan, Jennifer E. Benson, Tom Sannicandro and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide fair process for students with disabilities. Education. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
SENATE
, NO. 227 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act providing fair process for students with disabilities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 71B of the General Laws, is hereby amended in Section 3 by inserting after the third sentence of paragraph 12 the following sentence: "The school committee shall have the burden of proof in any proceeding conducted pursuant to this section." |
