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MA H621

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Meghan Kilcoyne

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Requires the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to create statewide policies and procedures for educating advanced and gifted students in grades K-12

  • Mandates annual surveys of schools and districts on their gifted education identification policies and the number of students served, disaggregated by race/ethnicity and low-income status

  • Requires the board to publish survey results in an annual compiled report and on school/district profiles on the department website

  • Directs the board to ensure district programming follows best practices in gifted education and provides appropriate challenges within students' zones of proximal development during the regular school day

  • Requires an annual report on state and district progress in building capacity to help gifted, talented, and advanced students reach their full potential

Legislative Description

Relative to state engagement in the education of gifted and talented students

Last Action

Accompanied H622

9/15/2025

Committee Referrals

Education2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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