Bill > H625

This bill aims to expand an existing law about corporal punishment to explicitly include private educational institutions providing courses through twelfth grade. The bill modifies Section 37G of chapter 71 of the General Laws to require private schools to be subject to the same regulations as public schools regarding corporal punishment. Specifically, the bill adds language that requires private educational institutions to be held to the same standards as school committees in preventing and reporting incidents of assault. A key new provision mandates that when an assault occurs in a private educational institution, the school must file a detailed report with the board of education. These changes effectively extend legal protections against corporal punishment to students in private schools, ensuring that they have the same safeguards against physical abuse that students in public schools currently enjoy. By broadening the scope of the existing law, the bill seeks to create a more uniform standard of student safety across different types of educational institutions.

Budget and Finance, Education

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H625