SENATE DOCKET, NO. 945        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 290

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Anne M. Gobi

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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:

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

Daniel A. Wolf

Cape and Islands

Jonathan D. Zlotnik

2nd Worcester

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 945        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 290

By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 290) of Anne M. Gobi, Daniel A. Wolf, Jonathan D. Zlotnik and Jennifer E. Benson 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 2010 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.