HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3264        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 411

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Danielle W. Gregoire

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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 charter reconsideration.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Danielle W. Gregoire

4th Middlesex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3264        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 411

By Miss Gregoire of Marlborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 411) of Danielle W. Gregoire relative to the revocation or suspension of a school charter by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.  Education.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 240 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 charter reconsideration.

 

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

Section 89 of Chapter 71 of the general laws is hereby amended in section (ee) by inserting the following additional paragraph:-

The board may also, on its own motion or by request, reconsider its grant of a charter and revoke or suspend said charter within six months of approval of that charter; provided, that the revocation must be accompanied by written findings explaining the action of the board; provided further, that the charter applicant shall be given sufficient notice and an opportunity to be heard before the board on the matter.