SENATE DOCKET, NO. 938        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 291

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Patricia D. Jehlen

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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 board of elementary and secondary education.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

 

Jacob R. Oliveira

Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester

1/25/2023

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

2/3/2023

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

2/3/2023

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

2/8/2023

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

2/15/2023

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

2/16/2023

Rebecca L. Rausch

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

2/23/2023

Paul R. Feeney

Bristol and Norfolk

3/6/2023

Vanna Howard

17th Middlesex

10/11/2023


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 938        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 291

By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 291) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Jacob R. Oliveira, Steven Ultrino, Sal N. DiDomenico and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the board of elementary and secondary education.  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 the board of elementary and secondary education.

 

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 1E of chapter 15 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended, by striking out the second and third sentences of the first paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following:-

The 9 members appointed by the governor shall consist of 1 representative of a labor organization selected by the governor from a list of 3 nominees provided by the Massachusetts State Labor Council, AFL-CIO; 1 representative of business and industry selected by the governor with a demonstrated  commitment to education; 1 representative of parents of school children selected by the governor from a list of 3 nominees provided by  the Massachusetts Parent Teachers Association; 2 representatives of teachers, 1 selected by the governor from a list of 3 nominees offered by the Massachusetts Teachers Association, and 1 selected by the governor from a list of 3 nominees offered by the American Federation of Teachers/Massachusetts; 1 school committee member selected by the governor from a list of 3 nominees provided by the Massachusetts Association of School Committees, and 4 additional members.