HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1477        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 223

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jennifer E. Benson

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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 to provide equal access to the Bureau of Special Education Appeals.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

1/18/2017

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

 

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

 

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

 

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

 

Kate Hogan

3rd Middlesex

 

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1477        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 223

By Ms. Benson of Lunenburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 223) of Jennifer E. Benson and others relative to dispute resolution processes within the Bureau of Special Education Appeals.  Education.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 310 OF 2015-2016.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act to provide equal access to the Bureau of Special Education Appeals.

 

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 2A of chapter 71B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection at the end of the section 2A:- 

(f) The director, under the direction and supervision of the chief administrative magistrate, shall hire an attorney, subject to appropriation, to serve as pro se facilitator who shall provide unrepresented parents with oral and written information, but not legal advice or representation, so that they may access the bureau’s dispute resolution processes.