SENATE DOCKET, NO. 995        FILED ON: 1/16/2019

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

 

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

1/28/2019

Dean A. Tran

Worcester and Middlesex

1/28/2019

Julian Cyr

Cape and Islands

1/28/2019

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

1/30/2019

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

Second Hampden and Hampshire

1/30/2019

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

1/30/2019

Adam G. Hinds

Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden

1/30/2019

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

1/30/2019

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

1/31/2019

Susannah M. Whipps

2nd Franklin

2/1/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 995        FILED ON: 1/16/2019

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

By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 290) of Anne M. Gobi, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Dean A. Tran, Julian Cyr and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the powers and duties of regional school districts.  Education.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 264 OF 2017-2018.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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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 2016 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.