MA H548

Bill

MA H548

Relative to school disciplinary hearings

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
02/20/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to school disciplinary hearings. Education.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 59 of Chapter 71 of the General Laws to allow student disciplinary hearings conducted pursuant to Sections 37H, 37H1/2, 37H3/4, or any student handbook, which require the participation of the superintendent, to be conducted and decided by the superintendent or their designee, regardless of the provisions in those sections or the handbook.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (1)

Alice Peisch (D),

Last Action

Read second and ordered to a third reading (on 02/24/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H548

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H548
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H548.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2351	Relative to teachers' retirement credits for parochial schools	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H3853	Relative to the operation of charter schools in the city of New Bedford	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H437	Relative to the safety of schools, residences, and public assemblies	Accompanied a new draft, see H4426	Similar To
H524	Relative to the disclosure of information of public school athletic resources and interscholastic athletic authorized representatives	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H557	Relative to instruction in pregnancy and prenatal care	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
S1113	Regarding protections extended to lay teachers in parochial schools	Accompanied a new draft, see S2711	Similar To
S2324	Establishing a hate crimes grant program	Accompanied a new draft, see S2581	Similar To
S261	Relative to the availability of sunscreen for students	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S272	Relative to substance use education in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S306	To strengthen charter school data reporting	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S307	To strengthen the evaluation process for proposed new charter schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S314	Relative to local approval for charter schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S330	Relative to physical and social recess in schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S731	Relative to the promotion of mental health education in Massachusetts high schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2351

Relative to teachers' retirement credits for parochial schools

Accompanied a study order, see H4722

Similar To

H3853

Relative to the operation of charter schools in the city of New Bedford

Accompanied a study order, see H5159

Similar To

H437

Relative to the safety of schools, residences, and public assemblies

Accompanied a new draft, see H4426

Similar To

H524

Relative to the disclosure of information of public school athletic resources and interscholastic athletic authorized representatives

Accompanied a study order, see H5159

Similar To

H557

Relative to instruction in pregnancy and prenatal care

Accompanied a study order, see H5159

Similar To

S1113

Regarding protections extended to lay teachers in parochial schools

Accompanied a new draft, see S2711

Similar To

S2324

Establishing a hate crimes grant program

Accompanied a new draft, see S2581

Similar To

S261

Relative to the availability of sunscreen for students