HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2588        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 393

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Sean Garballey

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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 membership of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

1/17/2013

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2588        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 393

By Mr. Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 393) of Sean Garballey and Mary S. Keefe relative to the membership of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.  Education.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1917 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 membership of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.

 

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

SECTION 1. Section 1E of chapter 15 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the second and third sentences and inserting in place thereof the following 2 sentences:-

The 9 members appointed by the governor shall consist of 1 representative of a labor organization selected by the governor from a list of 3 nominees provided by the Massachusetts State Labor Council, AFL-CIO; 1 representative of business or industry selected by the governor with a demonstrated commitment to education; 1 representative of parents of school children selected by the governor from a list of 3 nominees provided by the Massachusetts Parent Teachers Association; 1 elementary public school teacher selected by the governor from a list of 3 nominees provided by the Massachusetts Teachers Association; 1 secondary public school teacher selected by the governor from a list of 3 nominees provided by the Massachusetts Teachers Association; and 4 additional members. Notwithstanding said elementary and secondary public school  teacher, no other appointive member of said board shall be employed by or receive regular compensation from the department of education, or from any school system, public or independent, in the Commonwealth, or serve as a member of any school committee.