HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3451        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2717

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kate Hogan

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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 bill:

An Act relative to the protection of school children.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Kate Hogan

3rd Middlesex

1/24/2011

David T. Vieira

3rd Barnstable

2/4/2011

Martin J. Walsh

13th Suffolk

2/3/2011

Jason M. Lewis

31st Middlesex

2/3/2011

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

2/4/2011

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

2/4/2011

Gailanne M. Cariddi

1st Berkshire

2/4/2011

Denise Andrews

2nd Franklin

2/4/2011

James B. Eldridge

 

2/4/2011

Ellen Story

3rd Hampshire

2/4/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3451        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2717

By Ms. Hogan of Stow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2717) of Kate Hogan and others for legislation to establish regional school safety councils.  Education.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to the protection of school children.

 

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

Whereas there exists a need to ensure the safety of school children in the commonwealth, the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Public Safety are directed to establish regional school safety councils to assist local districts with developing school safety plans that provide for actions that promote safe schools in the area of design, violence prevention, man made and natural hazards, effective prevention and mitigation of such hazards and response to emergencies within school districts. Such councils shall, at a minimum, include representatives from public safety, education, mental health and emergency management and shall be available to local districts before, during and after emergencies and provide technical assistance appropriate for the emergency.