HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2866        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1913

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Geraldine M. Creedon

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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 adoption of the accompanying resolve:

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to reimbursement of certain school busing costs.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Geraldine M. Creedon

11th Plymouth

1/21/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2866        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1913

By Ms. Creedon of Brockton, a petition (accompanied by resolve, House, No. 1913) of Geraldine M. Creedon for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to reimbursement of certain school busing costs.  Education.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to reimbursement of certain school busing costs.

 

Resolved, that a special commission to consist of the senate and house chairmen of the committee on education who shall serve as co-chairs of the commission, the senate and  house chairmen of the committee on ways and means or their designees, the commission of education or his designee, the state auditor of his designee and a representative of the Massachusetts Municipal Association to be appointed by the governor is hereby established for the purpose of making an investigation and study relative to the reimbursement of costs to cities by the state for mandatory busing.  The investigation and study shall include but not be limited to examining the costs of busing due to mandates governing desegregation, transportation for homeless students and bilingual students.

Said commission shall report to the house of representatives the results of its investigation and study, and its recommendations if any, together with drafts of legislation necessary to carry its recommendations into effect by filing the same with clerk of the house of representatives on or before September 01, 2011.