MA S338

Bill

MA S338

Increasing accountability of DESE contracts

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
04/15/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to DESE contracts. Education.

AI Summary

This bill requires that any contract entered into by the Commissioner of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) or their designee for the purpose of developing or submitting an application for federal government funding must first be approved by a vote of the DESE board. This approval process necessitates that the board receives written notice of the contract's details and is given a fair chance to discuss and decide whether to approve or reject it, overriding any other existing laws that might allow such contracts without this board oversight.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (5)

Bruce Tarr (R)*, Viriato deMacedo (R), Robert Hedlund (R), Donald Humason (R), Richard Ross (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2336 (on 06/16/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S338

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S338
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S338.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
S1644	Relative to timely decisions by awarding authorities	Accompanied a study order, see S2386	Similar To
S1728	Relative to the accountability of the governor’s council	Accompanied a study order, see S2386	Similar To
S1738	To promote contract efficiency	Accompanied a study order, see S2386	Similar To
S1742	An act creating accountability for legislative reports	Accompanied a study order, see S2386	Similar To
S188	Relative to mobile wireless contracts and agreements	Accompanied a study order, see S2357	Similar To
S2336	School finance and school choice	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S271	To improve the excellence to teaching programs	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S331	To reduce paperwork within the department of elementary and secondary education	Accompanied a study order, see S2337	Similar To
S349	Concerning media literacy in schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2338	Similar To
S985	Relative to private construction contracts	Accompanied a new draft, see S2023	Similar To

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