Bill > H19

This bill clarifies that teachers employed by vendors providing educational services to charter schools, including those providing substantially all educational services, will not be part of the state teacher retirement system (Chapter 32 of the General Laws) and their service with these vendors will not count towards retirement. This clarification is intended to be applied retroactively to the original enactment of Section 89 of Chapter 71 of the General Laws, meaning it's meant to confirm existing understanding rather than introduce a new rule. The primary goal is to protect the federal tax qualification status of Massachusetts public retirement plans by ensuring that these vendor-employed teachers are not incorrectly included.