SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3966 FILED ON: 6/2/2026
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3118
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Vanna Howard
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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 providing for the filling of a vacancy on the Groton-Dunstable School Committee.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Vanna Howard | First Middlesex |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3966 FILED ON: 6/2/2026
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3118
By Ms. Howard, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 3118) of Vanna Howard (by vote of the town) for legislation to provide for the filling of a vacancy on the Groton-Dunstable School Committee. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] |
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 providing for the filling of a vacancy on the Groton-Dunstable School Committee.
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. Notwithstanding the Groton-Dunstable regional school district agreement, section 16A of chapter 71 of the General Laws, or any other general or special law to the contrary, the vacancy in one of the two Dunstable seats on the Groton-Dunstable regional school district committee following the 2026 Dunstable annual town election may be filled by the Dunstable select board and the remaining Dunstable member of the Groton-Dunstable regional school district committee, acting jointly by majority vote, by appointing a member to serve a three-year term until the 2029 Dunstable annual town election.