Session Laws

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

Section 41A of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1984 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

Any teacher, registered nurse, principal, supervisor, director, school librarian, superintendent or assistant superintendent, who is elected to a state office or elected by the people to the office of mayor shall, upon his written request made to the school committee, be granted a leave of absence without pay from his position for all or such portion of the term for which he was elected as he may from time to time designate, and shall not as a result of such election, be suspended or discharged or suffer any loss of rights; provided, however, that any such leaves subsequent to the effective date of this act shall not exceed six years in the aggregate except upon the further written request of such teacher, registered nurse, principal, supervisor, director, school librarian, superintendent or assistant superintendent and upon the approval thereof by said school committee.