SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2220        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 339

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jacob R. Oliveira

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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 further regulating receivership of school districts designated as chronically underperforming.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Jacob R. Oliveira

Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester

 

Patricia A. Duffy

5th Hampden

2/8/2023


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2220        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 339

By Mr. Oliveira, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 339) of Jacob R. Oliveira and Patricia A. Duffy for legislation to further regulate receivership of school districts designated as chronically underperforming.  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 further regulating receivership of school districts designated as chronically underperforming.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 1k of chapter 69 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-

(L) Upon the board designating a district as chronically underperforming, the commissioner shall, within 60 days thereafter, provide the local school committee with a detailed plan with metrics on how the district may leave receivership. Notwithstanding the foregoing, after a 6-year period of receivership, local control shall be given back to the school district.