Budget Amendment ID: FY2013-S4-388

EDU 388

Relative to Community Colleges

Mr. Brownsberger moved that the proposed new text be amended by striking Outside Section 40 and inserting in place thereof the following:-

“SECTION 40. Section 21 of chapter 15A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the first paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following  paragraph:-

There shall be a board of trustees consisting of 11 members for each of the institutions named in section 5, other than the University of Massachusetts. Each board of trustees shall elect a chairperson; provided, however, that in the case of community colleges, the governor shall appoint the chairperson, who shall reside within the geographic region of the community college. Each community college board of trustees shall include a vocational-technical school district trustee, pursuant to section 4 of chapter 74, representing each vocational-technical school in the region, to serve as a non-voting member.”