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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1359 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 377
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Patricia D. Jehlen
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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 the board of elementary and secondary education.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Patricia D. JehlenSecond MiddlesexJames B. EldridgeMiddlesex and Worcester3/3/2025 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1359 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 377
By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 377) of Patricia D. Jehlen and James
B. Eldridge for legislation relative to the board of elementary and secondary education.
Education.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 291 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to the board of elementary and secondary education.
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 1E of chapter 15 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended, by striking out the second and third sentences of the first paragraph and
3inserting in place thereof the following:-
4 The 9 members appointed by the governor shall consist of 1 representative of a labor
5organization selected by the governor from a list of 3 nominees provided by the Massachusetts
6State Labor Council, AFL-CIO; 1 representative of business and industry selected by the
7governor with a demonstrated commitment to education; 1 representative of parents of school
8children selected by the governor from a list of 3 nominees provided by the Massachusetts
9Parent Teachers Association; 2 representatives of teachers, 1 selected by the governor from a list
10of 3 nominees offered by the Massachusetts Teachers Association, and 1 selected by the 2 of 2
11governor from a list of 3 nominees offered by the American Federation of
12Teachers/Massachusetts; 1 school committee member selected by the governor from a list of 3
13nominees provided by the Massachusetts Association of School Committees, and 4 additional
14members.