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By Mr. Jones of North Reading, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 468) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to increasing school safety. Education. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PETITION OF:
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By Mr. Jones of North Reading, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 468) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to increasing school safety. Education. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PETITION OF:
Mary S. Rogeness
George N. Peterson, Jr.
John A. Lepper
Viriato Manuel deMacedo
Paul K. Frost
Robert S. Hargraves
Elizabeth A. Poirier
Karyn E. Polito
Richard J. Ross
Susan Williams Gifford
Paul J. P. Loscocco
Donald F. Humason, Jr.
Todd M. Smola
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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.
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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.
Chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after Section 37N, the following section: -
Section 37O. School committees shall require that during school hours any person who is not a student or staff member who enters a school shall be considered a visitor and shall immediately report to the main office or other designated location. All visitors shall provide identification and may, at the discretion of the principal or the principal's designee, be given permission to enter the building. The visitor shall sign out before leaving school grounds. School committees shall post notification of this policy on all outer doors of the school. Whoever violates the provisions of this section shall be fined $100.