HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4720 FILED ON: 12/6/2023
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Richard M. Haggerty
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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 charter school expansion.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Richard M. Haggerty | 30th Middlesex | 12/1/2023 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4720 FILED ON: 12/6/2023
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By Representative Haggerty of Woburn, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Richard M. Haggerty relative to charter school expansion. Education. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to charter school expansion.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 89 of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (ll) the following subsection:-
(ll1/2) If the department rejects a charter school’s request to amend its charter for the purposes of expanding the number of school districts specified in said charter, the department shall require a 3 year waiting period before the charter school may file another request to amend its charter for the purposes of expanding the number of school districts specified in said charter.