Bill > H568

This bill amends the school turnaround process in Massachusetts. Key provisions include: 1. Allowing superintendents to request renegotiation of specific resolutions in a turnaround plan during the annual review or upon expiration of the plan, which must be approved by the Commissioner and given 30 days for good faith bargaining between the superintendent and bargaining unit. If an agreement is not reached, the Commissioner will resolve the outstanding issues. 2. Clarifying that renewing a turnaround plan does not require renegotiating any decisions with a collective bargaining unit. 3. Extending the transitional period for schools that were previously designated as underperforming or chronically underperforming to a minimum of 5 years after the designation is terminated, during which any decisions made with a collective bargaining unit will continue to be in effect. The overall intent is to provide more flexibility in the school turnaround process, particularly around collective bargaining agreements, while ensuring a transitional period of stability for schools exiting underperforming or chronically underperforming designations.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H568