MA H4693

Bill

Relative to school committee oversight

Introduced
03/14/2022

In Committee
03/30/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to school committee oversight of courses of study including courses concerning sexually transmitted infections. Education.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 71 of the General Laws to grant school committees more oversight over courses of study, including those concerning sexually transmitted infections. Specifically, the bill allows school committees to establish supplemental courses and adopt courses of study in lieu of state courses, subject to approval by the district superintendent. The bill also requires school districts to make certain information about course materials and content standards available on their websites, and to update this information within 30 days of any changes. Additionally, the bill authorizes school committees to establish courses on sexually transmitted infections, and requires that parents or guardians be notified in advance and given the option to excuse their minor children from such courses.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (1)

Bill Galvin (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5234 (on 09/01/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4693

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4693
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4693.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2654	Establishing residency requirements for the offices of mayor, city council, and school committee in the city of Revere	Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, see H3965	Similar To
H3825	Amending the charter of the city of Amesbury relative to the position of school committee chair	Accompanied S2450	Similar To
H4142	Relative to the election of school committee members in the Berlin-Boylston Regional School District	Accompanied a study order, see H5284	Similar To
H5234	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1348	Relative to local water and sewer district oversight	Accompanied a study order, see S2630	Similar To
S1565	Relative to the membership of the forensic science oversight board	Accompanied a study order, see S2764	Similar To
S1877	To improve oversight of state government	Accompanied H2858	Similar To
S2176	To promote gas safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2190	Providing oversight to leverage economic security in rural Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2450	Amending the charter of the city of Amesbury relative to the position of school committee chair	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 46 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
S472	Providing for the annual election of members of the Spencer East Brookfield Regional School Committee	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To

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