The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, July 29, 2008.

The committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Bill further regulating employment contracts for school principals (Senate, No. 273, amended), reports recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text contained in House document numbered 5023.

For the committee,

ROBERT A. DeLEO.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Eight.

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By striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the following:

“SECTION 1. The second paragraph of section 41 of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 19 through 21, inclusive, the words “, and shall be employed under written contracts of employment. Such contracts shall be for terms of up to three years in length.” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- . School principals shall enter into individual employment contracts with their employing districts concerning the terms and conditions of employment. The initial contract with each individual school district shall be for not less than 1 year nor more than 3 years. The second and all subsequent contracts shall be for not less than 3 nor more than 5 years unless: (i) said contract is a 1 year contract based on the failure of the superintendent to notify the principal of the proposed nonrenewal of his contract pursuant to this section; or (ii) both parties agree to a shorter term of employment. Notwithstanding the past employment conditions of a school principal, the conditions set forth in this paragraph shall apply to the initial contract of each school principal.

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a principal entering into a second or subsequent contract with an employing school district on or after the effective date of this act shall be treated as a school principal entering into his second contract period and shall be subject to all further terms and conditions as set forth in the second paragraph of section 41 of chapter 71 of the General Laws.”.