SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1811 FILED ON: 1/18/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 341
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce E. Tarr
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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 creation of a Educational Unfunded Mandate Task Force.
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PETITION OF:
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Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex |
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Josh S. Cutler | 6th Plymouth | 1/29/2019 |
Diana DiZoglio | First Essex | 1/29/2019 |
Dean A. Tran | Worcester and Middlesex | 1/31/2019 |
James M. Kelcourse | 1st Essex | 1/31/2019 |
Kathleen R. LaNatra | 12th Plymouth | 2/1/2019 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1811 FILED ON: 1/18/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 341
By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 341) of Bruce E. Tarr, Josh S. Cutler, Diana DiZoglio, Dean A. Tran and other members of the General Court for legislation to create an Educational Unfunded Mandate Task Force. Education. |
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 creation of a Educational Unfunded Mandate Task Force.
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. There shall be an educational mandate task force to review existing state mandates placed on public schools and districts in the Commonwealth. The task force shall consist of 11 members: the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on education, or their designees, who shall serve as the co-chairs of the task force; a member of the general court appointed by the senate minority leader; a member of the general court appointed by the house minority leader; the commissioner of elementary and secondary education, or a designee; and 6 persons to be appointed by the secretary of education, 1 of whom shall be selected from a list of 3 persons nominated by the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents, 1 of whom shall be selected from a list of 3 persons nominated by the Massachusetts Association of School Committees, 1 of whom shall be selected from a list of 3 persons nominated by the Massachusetts Association of School Business Officials, 1 of whom shall be selected from a list of 3 persons nominated by the Massachusetts Secondary School Administrators’ Association, 1 of whom shall be selected from a list of 3 persons nominated by the Massachusetts Elementary School Principals’ Association, and 1 of whom shall be selected from a list of 3 persons nominated by the Massachusetts Administrators of Special Education.
The task force shall: (i) identify and review the state laws, regulations, and administrative directives that prescribe requirements for school districts, including those that require school districts to prepare and submit reports and data to the department of elementary and secondary education (ii) develop recommendations to streamline, consolidate, or eliminate such mandates or reporting requirements that are not fully funded and (iii) determine the total estimated cost of said unfunded mandates on municipalities to consider those figures in the annual fiscal year budget.
The first meeting of the task force shall take place within 60 days of the effective date of this act. The task force shall file a report containing its findings and recommendations, including legislative recommendations, if any, with the clerks of the house and senate not later than 12 months following the first meeting of the task force. Prior to issuing its recommendations, the task force shall conduct at least one public hearing to receive testimony from members of the public."