Bill > H3386

This bill modifies Section 20 of Chapter 268A of Massachusetts law to create an exception to existing conflict of interest regulations for employees of educational collaboratives. Specifically, the bill allows employees of regional public educational agencies (like educational collaboratives) or member school districts to have a direct or indirect financial interest in contracts or agreements made by their educational collaborative, provided they meet certain conditions. These conditions include providing a written disclosure of the contracts to both agencies involved and obtaining prior approval from their appointing authority before providing educational services. The bill broadly defines "educational services" as any service related to student education, youth and family support, professional development for educators, administrators, paraprofessionals, and community-based personnel working in public education. This change appears intended to provide more flexibility for educational collaborative employees to engage in contracts and services while maintaining transparency through disclosure requirements, potentially enabling more efficient and interconnected educational service delivery.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3386