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Bills to be heard at Education Committee Public Hearing May 1, 2007

When:  Tuesday afternoon, May 1, 1:00 pm
Where: Massachusetts State House - Room A1
What:   Education Committee public hearing new bills before the Legislature

 

The "anti-bullying" agenda bills:

House 453 – Bullying
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/185/ht00pdf/ht00453.pdf

House 454 – Bullying
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/185/ht00pdf/ht00454.pdf

House 471 – Bullying
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/185/ht00pdf/ht00471.pdf

House 540 – Bullying
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/185/ht00pdf/ht00540.pdf

House 587 – Bullying
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/185/ht00pdf/ht00587.pdf

Senate 275 – Bullying
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/senate/185/st00/st00275.htm

Senate 294 – Bullying
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/senate/185/st00/st00294.htm

Senate 373 – Hate crimes in schools
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/senate/185/st00/st00373.htm

House 490 – Teen dating violence
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/185/ht00pdf/ht00490.pdf

 

Other bills to be heard during May 1 public hearing:

House 455 – Disruptive students – alternative education
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/185/ht00pdf/ht00455.pdf

House 468 – Require visitors to school to report to main office
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/185/ht00pdf/ht00468.pdf

House 388 – Restricting schools ability to set dress codes
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/185/ht00pdf/ht00388.pdf

House 427 – Same as above
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/185/ht00pdf/ht00427.pdf

House 462 – Readmission of student expelled from school
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/185/ht00pdf/ht00462.pdf

House 474 – Number of truancies on student transcripts
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/185/ht00pdf/ht00474.pdf

House 475 – Number of suspensions on student transcripts when transferring between schools.
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/185/ht00pdf/ht00475.pdf

House 480 – Upon expulsion of student, student district required to provide educational services to such student.
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/185/ht00pdf/ht00480.pdf

House 487 – Commission to regulate commercialism in public schools
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/185/ht00pdf/ht00487.pdf

House 506 – Destroy all disciplinary records after graduation or 21st birthday
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/185/ht00pdf/ht00506.pdf

House 528 – Disclosure of information on post-season athletic events
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/185/ht00pdf/ht00528.pdf

Senate 295 – Criminal records / fingerprinting of all employees / volunteers
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/senate/185/st00/st00295.htm

Senate 300 – Ski & snowboarding helmets at school events
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/senate/185/st00/st00300.htm

Senate 305 – Defining school lockdowns for emergencies
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/senate/185/st00/st00305.htm

Senate 341 – Matching funds for student job training
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/senate/185/st00/st00341.htm

Senate 353 - Pupils shall be required to exercise respect senior citizen teachers and senior citizen substitute teachers
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/senate/185/st00/st00353.htm

Senate 370 – Alternative dispute resolution
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/senate/185/st00/st00370.htm

Senate 386 – Grant program for YouthBuild – disadvantaged youth.
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/senate/185/st00/st00386.htm

Senate 308 – Study of school starting times.
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/senate/185/st00/st00308.htm

House 412 – Act relative to student handbooks (?)
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/185/ht00pdf/ht00412.pdf