MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Location: file:///C:/2759C639/legupdatesept2009.htm Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

 

Bill presented to the = Public Safety Committee:

S 94= 9   An Act relative to floor finishing products

        &= nbsp;   Referred to the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

            House concurred

            Heard 7/9 reported favorably, accompanied by HO2304 and sent to the House     

            Committee on Steering Policy & Scheduling

 

S 957

S 976

H 2199

H2203 a= ll deal with school bus safety including seat belts

            All were referred to the Joint Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Securi= ty

            House concurred

            All were heard on 4/16

            No further action to date

 

H 2289 Releasing of po= lice reports to school administrators

            Referred to the Joint Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security

            Senate concurred

            Heard 6/4

            No further action to date

 

Bills presented to the Educat= ion Committee

 

S 207 To improve and coordinate teacher professional development in the Commonwealth

            Referred to the Joint Committee on Education

            House concurred

            Heard 6/16

            No further action at this time

 

S 215 Relative to MCAS=

            Referred to the Joint Committee on Education

            House concurred

            Heard 6/23

            No further action at this time

 

S 235 An Act to provide consistent funding sources for reinvestment in vocational         &= nbsp; 

        &= nbsp;   education infrastructure and programs

            Referred to the Joint Committee on Education

            House concurred

            Heard 6/2

            No further action at this time

 

 

S 253 An Act relative = to Vocational Education

            Referred to the Joint Committee on Education

            House concurred

            Heard 6/2 Reported favorably and sent to the Senate Committee on Ways &    &= nbsp;     Means

 

S 269 An Act dealing w= ith Regional School transportation funding

            Referred to the Joint Committee on Education

            House concurred

            Heard 9/15

 

H 347 An Act dealing w= ith dress codes in public schools

            Referred to the Joint Committee on Education

            Senate Concurred

            No hearing date set as yet

 

H 349 An Act to separa= te Special Education & Vocational Education from MCAS

            Referred to the Joint Committee on Education

            Senate concurred

            Heard 6/16

            No further action at this time

 

H 356 An Act dealing w= ith the dismissal of teachers

            Referred to the Joint Committee on Education

            Senate concurred

            Heard 6/16

 

H 365 An Act regarding Allied Health Instructors in Vocational Schools

            Referred to the Joint Committee on Education

            Senate Concurred

            Heard 6/2

            No further action at this time

 

H 367 An Act providing members of the Southeaste= rn Regional School District to &= nbsp;           re= allocate the sum of their local contribution to the district by a majority vote of <= span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'>        &= nbsp; the Boards of Selectmen and a municipal council

            Referred to the Joint Committee on Education

            Senate concurred

            Hearing 9/29

 

H 405 An Act providing= an appeals process for teacher candidates that fail the teaching    exam

            Referred to the Joint Committee on Education

            Senate concurred

            Heard 6/16

            No further action at this time