LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

 

The legislative committee is currently monitoring several pieces of legislation for the 2009 – 2010 session. Traditionally, there are three committees that deal with legislation that can impact teachers or education in general. These are; Education, Public Safety, & Public Service. The bills to appear before the Public Service Committee have not yet been listed.

 

Education Committee                           

 

S207       An Act to improve and coordinate teacher professional development in the

               Commonwealth. 

 

S215       An Act relative to the Massachusetts comprehensive assessment system. 

 

S235       An Act establishing a consistent funding source for reinvestment in vocational

               education infrastructure and programs. 

 

S253       An Act relative to vocational education. 

              

S269       An Act to amend regional school transportation funding. 

              

H347      An Act relative to dress code in public schools. 

              

H349      An Act relative to directing the Mass. D.O.E. be directed to establish separate

               MCAS, examinations for special and vocational students. 

              

H356      An Act relative to dismissal of teachers. 

              

H365      An Act relative to allied health instructors at vocational schools. 

              

H367      An Act providing for members of the southeastern regional school district to

               reallocate the sum of their local contributions to the district by a majority vote

               of boards of selectmen and a municipal council. 

 

H405      An Act relative to educator licensure in the commonwealth. 

 

H509      An Act Recognizing Vocational Technical Learning in Educational Assessment. 

              

 

 

 

Public Safety Committee

 

S949       An Act Relative to Floor Finishing Products. 

 

S957       An Act promote safety in the transportation of students. 

 

S976       An Act relative to school bus safety enforcement. 

 

H2199    An Act relative to seat belts on school buses. 

 

H2203    An Act establishing safety standards for school buses.  

 

H2289    An Act allowing the release of police reports to schools. 

              

 

 

Bills with an S prefix are Senate Bills, and Bills with an H prefix are House Bills.

 

The content of these bills can be seen on the General Court web site. Simply click on bill number listed here to access a particular bill.

 

Further updates will appear as the bill move through the system.