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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1744 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 390
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Robyn K. Kennedy
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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 to establishing a commission to study the Massachusetts School Building Authority.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Robyn K. KennedyFirst Worcester 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1744 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 390
By Ms. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 390) of Robyn K. Kennedy for
legislation to establish a commission to study the Massachusetts School Building Authority.
Education.
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 to establishing a commission to study the Massachusetts School Building Authority.
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. (a) There shall be a special commission to study and make
2recommendations on the operation of the Massachusetts School Building Authority and
3investment needed to address the needs of school buildings across the Commonwealth, including
4but not limited to: (i) funding sources; and (ii) award process.
5 (b) The special commission shall consist of: the commissioner of the department of
6elementary and secondary education, who shall serve as chair; a member of the Massachusetts
7school building authority or designee; the secretary of education or a designee; the treasurer of
8the commonwealth or a designee; the senate and house chairs of the joint committee on
9education; the president of the Massachusetts teachers association; one member appointed the
10Massachusetts municipal association; and 5 members appointed by the Massachusetts
11superintendents association: one of whom is the superintendent of the city of Boston public
12schools; one of whom is a superintendent representing a Gateway Municipality; one of whom is 2 of 2
13a superintendent representing a rural school; one of whom is a superintendent representing a
14regional school district; one of whom is a superintendent representing a vocational technical high
15school.
16 (d) The special commission shall report its findings, including any recommendations,
17with the clerks of the senate and house of representatives, the house and senate committees on
18ways and means, and the joint committee on education not later than one year after the effective
19date of this act.