MA S337

Bill

Ensuring charter school integrity

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to ensuring the integrity of charter schools. Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to ensure the integrity of charter schools in Massachusetts. It requires the state's Board of Education to issue a written confirmation that a newly approved charter school meets all the legal requirements and provide a summary of the reasons for approval within 30 days of the school's approval. The bill also prohibits charter schools from offering money or gifts as incentives for student applications. Additionally, the bill clarifies the conditions under which the Board may revoke a charter school's charter, and it establishes a process for the Board to grant waivers from regulations, which can only be done in exceptional circumstances and with a two-thirds vote of the Board.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (1)

Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2538 (on 02/18/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S337

(23 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S337
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S337.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3853	Relative to the operation of charter schools in the city of New Bedford	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H4047	Relative to sewer regulations in the town of Auburn	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 32 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
S1359	Relative to the Architectural Access Board	Accompanied a new draft, see S2676	Similar To
S1365	Relative to the possession of dangerous open flame devices	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1421	Clarifying firearms oversight	Accompanied a study order, see S2565	Similar To
S1433	Establishing a board of hoisting machinery regulations	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S163	Relative to allergens in cosmetic products	Accompanied a study order, see S2534	Similar To
S1865	To require periodic regulatory review at the Department of Revenue	Accompanied a study order, see S2569	Similar To
S1936	Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
S1993	Relative to solar-powered mobility networks	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
S2013	Ensuring public safety at natural gas sites	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2072	Relative to the registration and insurance of motorized scooters in the Commonwealth	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2192	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	New draft substituted, see S2203	Similar To
S2203	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Reprinted as amended, see S2213	Similar To
S2213	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S2238	Further regulating thoroughbred breeding	Reported (in part) by S2308	Similar To
S2308	Extending simulcasting and horse racing authorization	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 1 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
S2321	Communication from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (pursuant to Section 9B of Chapter 128A of the General Laws) submitting proposed amendments to regulations for 205 CMR 6.35: Pick (n) Pools	House concurred	Similar To
S2538	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Education to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to education issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
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
S487	Relative to Sunday hunting	Accompanied a new draft, see S2501	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H3853

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

Accompanied a study order, see H5159

Similar To

H4047

Relative to sewer regulations in the town of Auburn

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 32 of the Acts of 2020

Similar To

S1359

Relative to the Architectural Access Board

Accompanied a new draft, see S2676

Similar To

S1365

Relative to the possession of dangerous open flame devices

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1421

Clarifying firearms oversight

Accompanied a study order, see S2565

Similar To

S1433

Establishing a board of hoisting machinery regulations

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S163

Relative to allergens in cosmetic products

Accompanied a study order, see S2534

Similar To

S1865

To require periodic regulatory review at the Department of Revenue

Accompanied a study order, see S2569

Similar To

S1936

Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection

Accompanied a study order, see S2552

Similar To

S1993

Relative to solar-powered mobility networks

Accompanied a study order, see S2552

Similar To

S2013

Ensuring public safety at natural gas sites

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2072

Relative to the registration and insurance of motorized scooters in the Commonwealth

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2192

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

New draft substituted, see S2203

Similar To

S2203

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

Reprinted as amended, see S2213

Similar To

S2213

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

S2238

Further regulating thoroughbred breeding

Reported (in part) by S2308

Similar To

S2308

Extending simulcasting and horse racing authorization

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 1 of the Acts of 2020

Similar To

S2321

Communication from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (pursuant to Section 9B of Chapter 128A of the General Laws) submitting proposed amendments to regulations for 205 CMR 6.35: Pick (n) Pools

House concurred

Similar To

S2538

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Education to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to education issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

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

S487

Relative to Sunday hunting

Accompanied a new draft, see S2501

Similar To

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