HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3508 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 754
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jonathan D. Zlotnik and Kimberly N. Ferguson
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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 teacher certification.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Jonathan D. Zlotnik | 2nd Worcester | 1/17/2025 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3508 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 754
By Representatives Zlotnik of Gardner and Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 754) of Jonathan D. Zlotnik relative to teacher certification. Education. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to teacher certification.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 38G of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as amended by section 217 of chapter 238 of the acts of 2024, is hereby further amended by inserting after the fourteenth paragraph the following paragraph:-
The board shall deny the certification or recertification of any administrator or educator if the applicant has a finding from the department of children and families of sexual assault or abuse of a child, regardless of the results of any background check conducted pursuant to section 38R.