HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 185 FILED ON: 1/12/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 493
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Thomas M. Stanley
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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 schools.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Thomas M. Stanley | 9th Middlesex | 1/12/2015 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 185 FILED ON: 1/12/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 493
By Mr. Stanley of Waltham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 493) of Thomas M. Stanley relative to applications for the establishment of charter schools. Education. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 500 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 charter schools.
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 89 of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (g) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:—
(g) An application submitted for the establishment of a commonwealth charter school shall (1) be submitted to the board of education for approval pursuant to this section (2) be filed with the local school committee for the school district in which the charter school is located and (3) be submitted to the local legislative body and chief executive officer of the municipality in which the proposed commonwealth charter school for approval. If the local legislative body and chief executive officer do not approve the application then it is deemed denied.