SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1384        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 273

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bruce E. Tarr

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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 school safety issues.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

Michael F. Rush

Norfolk and Suffolk

Michael R. Knapik

Second Hampden and Hampshire

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1384        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 273

By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 273) of Bruce E. Tarr, Michael F. Rush, Michael R. Knapik, Carolyn C. Dykema and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to school safety issues.  Education.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to school safety issues.

 

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 inserting at the end thereof the following new section:-

Section 94. School safety resource officer

The commissioner of the department of elementary and secondary education shall designate an individual within the department to serve as a school safety resource officer. Said individual shall be available to provide schools with information on school safety issues and to evaluate school safety plans.