H 612
An Act relative to an educational unfunded mandate task force
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Bill overview
This bill establishes a task force to investigate the state mandates placed on public schools and districts in Massachusetts. The task force will include members of the General Court and will examine the financial and operational impact of these mandates. The goal is to identify and address these unfunded mandates, potentially leading to recommendations for reform and improved resource allocation within the education system.
Key provisions
- Create a task force to study educational unfunded mandates.
- Include members of the General Court on the task force.
- The task force will assess the financial impact of these mandates on schools and districts.
- The task force will examine the operational impact of these mandates on schools and districts.
- The task force will make recommendations for addressing unfunded mandates.
- The task force will report its findings and recommendations to the Legislature.
Who is affected
- Public schools
- School districts
- Massachusetts residents (through the education system)
- The Massachusetts Legislature
Notable changes
- This bill aims to provide a comprehensive review of existing state mandates on schools.
- It seeks to identify and potentially alleviate the financial burden associated with these mandates.
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Primary sponsor
Jr. Bradley H. Jones
Cosponsors
Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida
Jr. Bradley H. Jones
Jr. David K. Muradian
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Bill H.612 194th (Current)
An Act relative to an educational unfunded mandate task force
By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 612) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for legislation to provide for investigation by a task force (including members of the General Court) relative to the state mandates placed on public schools and districts. Education.
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Bill Information
Presenter: Bradley H. Jones, Jr. Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Education
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Displaying 3 actions for Bill H.612
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Education |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 10/29/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 11/12/2025 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium |
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