Amendment #24 to H4661

Military Representation on State Boards and Councils

Mr. Stanley of Waltham moves to amend the bill by adding the following sections:

"SECTION XXXX. The opening paragraph of Section 3(a) of Chapter 15-D of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2021 official edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the words "the Massachusetts Early Intervention Consortium;" the following words:-

“a provider licensed or certified as a family child care provider by a branch of the United States Department of Defense or by the United States Coast Guard chosen by the commissioner; a representative of a military child development center that is operated by a branch of the United States Department of Defense at which child care services are provided for members of the Armed Forces chosen by the commissioner; the Adjutant General of the Massachusetts National Guard or a designee;”

SECTION XXXX. The third paragraph of Section 1G of Chapter 15 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2021 official edition, is hereby amended by striking the words “and 8 of whom shall” and inserting in place thereof the following words: “1 of whom shall be selected from a list of 3 nominees offered by the state council of the Interstate Commission on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; and 7 of whom shall”

SECTION XXXX. The eighth paragraph of Section 1G of Chapter 15 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2021 official edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “six of whom shall be parents of children with special needs” the following words:- “and one of whom shall be a parent of a military-connected student with special needs”

SECTION XXXX. The ninth paragraph of Section 1G of Chapter 15 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2021 official edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “school administrators and officials” the following words:- “military-connected students".”