HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2816        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 340

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Garrett J. Bradley

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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 dismissal of teachers.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Garrett J. Bradley

3rd Plymouth

1/18/2013

Thomas J. Calter

12th Plymouth

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2816        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 340

By Mr. Bradley of Hingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 340) of Garrett J. Bradley and Thomas J. Calter relative to the dismissal of teachers.  Education.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1907 OF 2011-2012.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to the dismissal of teachers.

 

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

Section 42 of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

A principal or superintendent may upon inquiry from a school district state the reasons that a teacher was dismissed.  A principal shall inquire about the status and service of any applicant for a teaching position from any school district that previously employed such applicant.