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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 759 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 287
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Adam Gomez
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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 relative to student representative relative to student representative voting rights.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Adam GomezHampden 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 759 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 287
By Mr. Gomez, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 287) of Adam Gomez for legislation
relative to student representative voting rights. 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 relative to student representative relative to student representative voting rights.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 38M of Chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking in lines 9 through 14 the phrase “Said
3chairperson shall be an ex-officio, nonvoting member of the school committee, without the right
4to attend executive sessions unless such right is expressly granted by the individual school
5committee. Said chairperson shall be subject to all school committee rules and regulations and
6shall serve without compensation.” and inserting in place thereof the following:-
7 “School committees of cities, towns, and regional school districts shall recognize two (2)
8student representatives, to be elected by the student bodies of all secondary schools within the
9district, prior to the first day of June in each year. Said representatives shall be allowed to vote
10on all matters before the committee. Student representatives shall be subject to all school
11committee rules and regulations, shall serve without compensation, and without the right to
12attend executive sessions unless such right is expressly granted by the individual school
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14 There shall also be a student advisory committee with members numbered as determined
15by the district, to be elected by the students of the secondary school or schools within the district.
16The purpose of said student advisory committee will be to assist the elected student
17representatives with their regular duties and to assist their constituents with accessing resources
18as well as connecting students with the student representatives.”