HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1017        FILED ON: 1/14/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 359

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kimberly N. Ferguson

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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 powers and duties of a regional school district.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

1/14/2015

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

1/14/2015

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

1/14/2015

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

1/14/2015

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

1/14/2015

Jennifer L. Flanagan

Worcester and Middlesex

1/14/2015

Stephen L. DiNatale

3rd Worcester

1/14/2015

Stephen Kulik

1st Franklin

1/14/2015

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

1/14/2015

Sheila C. Harrington

1st Middlesex

1/14/2015

Gailanne M. Cariddi

1st Berkshire

1/14/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1017        FILED ON: 1/14/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 359

By Mrs. Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 359) of Kimberly N. Ferguson and others relative to the powers and duties of regional school districts.  Education.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 401 OF 2013-2014.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act relative to the powers and duties of a regional school district.

 

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 16 of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following subsection:-

(s) A regional school district may serve as the fiscal agent when the regional district and one or more towns or superintendency union have hired the same superintendent and central office staff; provided that the regional district shall enter into a written agreement with the school committee or committees concerning the regional district billing the school committee or committees for services and payment of personnel.