By Mr. Rush of Boston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1842) of Michael F. Rush and others relative to protections extended to lay teachers in parochial schools.  Labor and Workforce Development.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Michael F. Rush

Christine E. Canavan

William Smitty Pignatelli

Walter F. Timilty

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act REGARDING PROTECTIONS EXTENDED TO LAY TEACHERS IN PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS.

    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 150A: 1 in the sixth paragraph section (a) of the Massachusetts General Laws is hereby amended to include the words “professional and” in line 53 after the word “their”; and again add the words “professional and” in section (b) line 54 after the words “to protect the right of”

Chapter 150A:2, paragraph (3) is hereby amended by adding the word “professional” in line 22 after the word “nurse”.

Chapter 151A:6 (r) line 119 through 123 is hereby deleted.