By Mr. Binienda of Worcester, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 392) of John J. Binienda and others for legislation to provide for preference in the hiring of teachers who were previously terminated due to a reduction in force.  Education.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

John J. Binienda

John P. Fresolo

Jennifer M. Callahan

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to the employment of public school teachers.

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

   SECTION 1. The 20th paragraph of section 38G of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby further amended by adding the following sentence:— In the initial employment of teachers, preference shall be given to applicants who were previously employed as teachers in school districts of the commonwealth and whose employment was terminated due to a reduction in force provided such applicant meets the minimum requirements of the position.

            SECTION 2. Said section 38G of said chapter 71, as so amended, is hereby further amended by inserting after the 20th paragraph the following paragraph:—
            No teaching position advertised as a full-time position shall be changed to a part-time position after applicants for said position have been interviewed.