HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 785        FILED ON: 1/15/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 402

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Anne M. Gobi and Cleon H. Turner

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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 establishing a regional school district planning committee.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Anne M. Gobi

5th Worcester

1/15/2013

Stephen L. DiNatale

3rd Worcester

 

Cleon H. Turner

1st Barnstable

 

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

 

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 785        FILED ON: 1/15/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 402

By Representatives Gobi of Spencer and Turner of Dennis, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 402) of Anne M. Gobi, Cleon H. Turner and others relative to creating regional school district planning committees.  Education.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1918 OF 2011-2012.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act establishing a regional school district planning committee.

 

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. Chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking Section 14 and inserting in place thereof the following section:

Section 14. Any town, by either a majority vote of its selectmen or by vote in town meeting duly called therefore, may create a special unpaid committee to be known as a regional school district planning committee, to consist of three members, including one member of the school committee, to be appointed by the moderator; and may at the same meeting or at a subsequent meeting appropriate for the expense of said committee such sum or sums, not exceeding one tenth of one percent of the assessed valuation of such town in the preceding year, as it may deem necessary.  Regional school district planning committee from any two or more towns may join together to form a regional school district planning board or boards.  Such regional school district planning board shall organize forthwith upon its formation by the election of a chairman and secretary-treasurer.