Session Laws

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Section 38 of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1984 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the second and third paragraphs and inserting in place thereof the following two paragraphs:-

The vote on the election, contract or promotion of a teacher, assistant principal, principal, department chairman, director, supervisor, assistant supervisor, assistant superintendent or deputy superintendent shall be by yeas and nays. No election, contract or promotion of a teacher, assistant principal, principal, department chairman, director, supervisor, assistant supervisor, assistant superintendent or deputy superintendent shall be made by a school committee unless such person shall have been nominated for such election, contract or promotion by the superintendent of schools. If there is a negative vote of the school committee on any name submitted by him, the superintendent shall submit a new recommendation, which recommendation may be the same as that previously submitted; provided, however, that after a third negative vote the new recommendation shall not be the same as that previously submitted; and provided, further, that after the fifth negative vote the new recommendation may be the same as that originally submitted.

No school committee shall require that an individual reside within the city, town or regional school district as a condition of promotion, assignment, transfer or continued employment as a school teacher, assistant principal, principal, director, supervisor, deputy superintendent or professional employee unless such requirement was imposed on the initial day of such individual's appointment; provided, however, that the provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to any individual appointed, reappointed or promoted to the position of superintendent, associate superintendent or assistant superintendent.