By Representative Malia of Boston and Senator Jehlen, joint petition (accompanied by bill, 2647) of Elizabeth A. Malia and others that certain certified school nurses be included in the definition of "teacher" under the public employees retirement law. Public Service.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Elizabeth A. Malia

Susan C. Tucker

Christine E. Canavan

Anne M. Gobi

Thomas P. Kennedy

Robert A. Antonioni

Kay Khan

Robert L. Rice, Jr.

Walter F. Timilty

Susan C. Fargo

Jennifer M. Callahan

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act to define further teacher for retirement purposes.

    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 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is amended in Section One in the definition of “teacher” by inserting in line 476 after the word “counselor” the words “a school nurse certified by the Department of Education