MA S314

Bill

Ensuring charter school integrity

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to ensuring the integrity of charter schools. Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to ensure the integrity of charter schools in Massachusetts. It requires the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to issue written confirmation that a newly approved charter school meets all legal requirements within 30 days of approval. The bill also prohibits charter schools from offering money or gifts as incentives for enrollment applications. Additionally, the bill clarifies the conditions under which the Board may revoke a charter, and establishes procedures for granting waivers from regulations, which can only be done in exceptional circumstances by a two-thirds vote of the Board.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (2)

Donald Humason (R), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2428 (on 04/17/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S314

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S314
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S314.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H259	To regulate school enrollment	Accompanied a study order, see H4716	Similar To
S1156	Relative to land use regulations	Accompanied a study order, see S2342	Similar To
S1345	Establishing a board of hoisting machinery regulations	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1379	Relative to the Architectural Access Board	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2336	Protecting consumers by prohibiting blocking, throttling, or paid prioritization in the provision of internet service	New draft substituted, see S2610	Similar To
S2428	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Education to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to education issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S281	To strengthen charter school data reporting	Accompanied a study order, see S2428	Similar To
S282	To strengthen the evaluation process for proposed new charter schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2428	Similar To
S298	Relative to local approval for charter schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2428	Similar To
S970	To regulate skimming devices	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To
S989	Relative to the defense against abusive waivers	Accompanied a new draft, see S2186	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H259

To regulate school enrollment

Accompanied a study order, see H4716

Similar To

S1156

Relative to land use regulations

Accompanied a study order, see S2342

Similar To

S1345

Establishing a board of hoisting machinery regulations

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1379

Relative to the Architectural Access Board

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2336

Protecting consumers by prohibiting blocking, throttling, or paid prioritization in the provision of internet service

New draft substituted, see S2610

Similar To

S2428

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Education to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to education issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S281

To strengthen charter school data reporting

Accompanied a study order, see S2428

Similar To

S282

To strengthen the evaluation process for proposed new charter schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2428

Similar To

S298

Relative to local approval for charter schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2428

Similar To

S970

To regulate skimming devices

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

Similar To

S989

Relative to the defense against abusive waivers

Accompanied a new draft, see S2186

Similar To

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