Amendment ID: S2203-8

Amendment 8

School building assistance funds

Mr. Rodrigues moves to amend the bill by striking out SECTION 79 and inserting in place thereof the following new section:-

SECTION 79. Said section 89 of said chapter 71, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (q) and inserting in place the following section:-

(q) A charter school may be located in part of an existing public school building, in space provided on a private work site, in a public building or any other suitable location; provided, however, that school building assistance funds authorized under chapter 70B may be awarded to a commonwealth charter school for the purpose of constructing, reconstructing or improving a commonwealth charter school ; provided, further, that the construction, reconstruction or improvement of a public building for use by a charter school shall comply with section 7A and sections 26, 27, 27G and 44A to 44M, inclusive, of chapter 149.