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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 324 FILED ON: 1/11/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 572
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Adam Scanlon
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act ensuring student representation, Aidan's law.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Adam Scanlon14th Bristol1/11/2023Mary S. Keefe15th Worcester2/6/2023James B. EldridgeMiddlesex and Worcester2/16/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 324 FILED ON: 1/11/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 572
By Representative Scanlon of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
572) of Adam Scanlon, Mary S. Keefe and James B. Eldridge relative to student advisory
committees at public schools. Education.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act ensuring student representation, Aidan's law.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 71 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 38M and
2inserting in place thereof the following section:-
3 Section 38M. School committees of cities, towns and regional school districts shall meet
4at least once every other month, during the months school is in session, with a student advisory
5committee to consist of five members to be composed of students elected by the student body of
6the high school or high schools in each city, town or regional school district.
7 The board of the trustees of a charter school, as defined in section 89, shall meet at least
8once every other month, during the months school is in session, with a student advisory
9committee to consist of five members to be composed of students elected by the student body of
10the charter school.
11 The members of such student advisory committees shall, by majority vote prior to the
12first day of June in each year elect from their number a chairperson who shall serve for a term of 2 of 2
13one year. Said chairperson shall be an ex-officio, nonvoting member of the school committee of
14the city, town or regional school district or as an ex-officio, nonvoting member of the board of
15the trustees of the charter school. Said ex-officio members shall have no right to attend executive
16sessions unless such right is expressly granted by the individual school committee or board of
17trustees. Said chairperson shall be subject to all school committee or board of trustee rules and
18regulations and shall serve without compensation.
19 A school committee of a city, town or regional school district or the board of trustees of a
20charter school may designate a student outreach coordinator for the purpose of ensuring the
21establishment of a student advisory committee and regularly informing the advisory committee
22of the school committee's or board of trustee’s agenda.