SENATE DOCKET, NO. 765        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 269

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kenneth J. Donnelly

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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 composition of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Kenneth J. Donnelly

Fourth Middlesex

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

Ann-Margaret Ferrante

5th Essex

Garrett J. Bradley

3rd Plymouth

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

Jose F. Tosado

9th Hampden

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

Thomas J. Calter

12th Plymouth

Jeffrey N. Roy

10th Norfolk

James M. Cantwell

4th Plymouth

John C. Velis

4th Hampden

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

Carmine L. Gentile

13th Middlesex

Benjamin Swan

11th Hampden

John J. Lawn, Jr.

10th Middlesex

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

Eric P. Lesser

First Hampden and Hampshire

Paul W. Mark

2nd Berkshire

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

Thomas M. McGee

Third Essex

Stephen Kulik

1st Franklin

James T. Welch

Hampden

James E. Timilty

Bristol and Norfolk

Kenneth I. Gordon

21st Middlesex

Kate Hogan

3rd Middlesex

James R. Miceli

19th Middlesex

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

John H. Rogers

12th Norfolk

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

Angelo L. D'Emilia

8th Plymouth

Peter V. Kocot

1st Hampshire

Shaunna L. O'Connell

3rd Bristol

Daniel Cullinane

12th Suffolk

Marc R. Pacheco

First Plymouth and Bristol

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

James M. Murphy

4th Norfolk

Joan B.  Lovely

Second Essex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 765        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 269

By Mr. Donnelly, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 269) of Kenneth J. Donnelly, Sean Garballey, Denise Provost, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the composition of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.  Education.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 226 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 composition of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.

 

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 1E of chapter 15 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 5 through 16, the second and third sentences, and inserting in place thereof the following:-  The 9 members appointed by the governor shall consist of 1 representative of a labor organization selected by the governor from a list of 3 nominees provided by the Massachusetts State Labor Council, AFL-CIO; 1 representative of business or industry selected by the governor with a demonstrated commitment to education; 1 representative of parents of school children selected by the governor from a list of 3 nominees provided by the Massachusetts Parent Teachers Association; 2 representatives of teachers, 1 selected by the governor from a list of 3 nominees offered by the Massachusetts Teachers Association, and 1 selected by the governor from a list of 3 nominees offered by the American Federation of Teachers/Massachusetts; and 4 additional members. No appointive member of said board, except the teacher representatives, shall be employed by or receive regular compensation from the department of elementary and secondary education, or from any school system, public or independent, in the commonwealth, or serve as a member of any school committee.