HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1252        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 249

 

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

1/18/2017

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

1/19/2017

Gailanne M. Cariddi

1st Berkshire

1/19/2017

William L. Crocker, Jr.

2nd Barnstable

1/23/2017

Carmine L. Gentile

13th Middlesex

1/20/2017

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

1/20/2017

Solomon Goldstein-Rose

3rd Hampshire

1/27/2017

Patricia A. Haddad

5th Bristol

2/2/2017

Peter V. Kocot

1st Hampshire

2/3/2017

Kevin J. Kuros

8th Worcester

2/3/2017

Leonard Mirra

2nd Essex

1/20/2017

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

1/19/2017

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

1/20/2017

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

1/19/2017

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/25/2017

Susannah M. Whipps

2nd Franklin

1/20/2017

Jonathan D. Zlotnik

2nd Worcester

2/2/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1252        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 249

By Mrs. Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 249) 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. 359 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 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 2014 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.