MA S279

Bill

MA S279

Relative to Innovation Partnership Zones

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 Innovation Partnership Zones. Education.

AI Summary

This bill establishes "Innovation Partnership Zones" as an alternative to the requirements for underperforming or chronically underperforming schools. These Zones will have increased autonomy and flexibility in areas like curriculum, budget, staffing, and professional development. The Zones will be managed by a board of directors, and can be initiated by either a school district or the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education. The bill outlines the process for establishing and renewing these Zones, including requirements for developing a comprehensive plan, negotiating waivers or modifications to collective bargaining agreements, and securing approval from the Commissioner and Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (2)

Ryan Fattman (R), Eric Lesser (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2442 (on 04/19/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S279

(19 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S279
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S279.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2012	To close the achievement gap for English language learners	Accompanied a study order, see H4678	Similar To
H2027	Relative to student achievement	Accompanied a new draft, see H4393	Similar To
H226	Clarifying the rights of employees in education collaboratives	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H233	To promote collaboration at Level 4/5 Schools	Accompanied a study order, see H4632	Similar To
H236	Promoting school services	Accompanied a study order, see H4632	Similar To
H239	Prohibiting a municipality or regional school district from using public funds or other public resources for the recruitment of students from outside the municipality or regional school district	Accompanied a study order, see H4716	Similar To
H306	Relative to the incorporation of civics in the high school curriculum	Accompanied a new draft, see S2306	Similar To
H3299	Regarding pension ratio of the funding system	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H648	Relative to student’s rights in higher education	Accompanied a new draft, see S2081	Similar To
S1383	Relative to part-time higher education faculty eligibility in the state retirement system	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S193	Relative to early education funding	Accompanied a study order, see S2486	Similar To
S1997	Establishing a distinctive registration plate supporting public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2483	Similar To
S2000	Relative to educational requirements for class 2 motor vehicle licensees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2081	Relative to sexual violence on higher education campuses	New draft substituted, as amended, see S2191	Similar To
S224	Relative to special education transportation costs	Accompanied a new draft, see S2325	Similar To
S225	Relative to circuit breaker reimbursement	Accompanied a new draft, see S2325	Similar To
S2442	Relative to Innovation Partnership Zones	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Replaced by
S273	To increase parental awareness of opiate abuse risks	Accompanied a study order, see S2424	Similar To
S313	Relative to dyslexia	Accompanied a new draft, see S2443	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2012

To close the achievement gap for English language learners

Accompanied a study order, see H4678

Similar To

H2027

Relative to student achievement

Accompanied a new draft, see H4393

Similar To

H226

Clarifying the rights of employees in education collaboratives

Accompanied a study order, see H4706

Similar To

H233

To promote collaboration at Level 4/5 Schools

Accompanied a study order, see H4632

Similar To

H236

Promoting school services

Accompanied a study order, see H4632

Similar To

H239

Prohibiting a municipality or regional school district from using public funds or other public resources for the recruitment of students from outside the municipality or regional school district

Accompanied a study order, see H4716

Similar To

H306

Relative to the incorporation of civics in the high school curriculum

Accompanied a new draft, see S2306

Similar To

H3299

Regarding pension ratio of the funding system

Accompanied a study order, see H4654

Similar To

H648

Relative to student’s rights in higher education

Accompanied a new draft, see S2081

Similar To

S1383

Relative to part-time higher education faculty eligibility in the state retirement system

Accompanied a study order, see S2491

Similar To

S193

Relative to early education funding

Accompanied a study order, see S2486

Similar To

S1997

Establishing a distinctive registration plate supporting public schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2483

Similar To

S2000

Relative to educational requirements for class 2 motor vehicle licensees

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

Similar To

S2081

Relative to sexual violence on higher education campuses

New draft substituted, as amended, see S2191

Similar To

S224

Relative to special education transportation costs

Accompanied a new draft, see S2325

Similar To

S225

Relative to circuit breaker reimbursement

Accompanied a new draft, see S2325

Similar To

S2442

Relative to Innovation Partnership Zones

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

Replaced by

S273

To increase parental awareness of opiate abuse risks

Accompanied a study order, see S2424

Similar To

S313

Relative to dyslexia

Accompanied a new draft, see S2443

Similar To

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