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Proposed Amendments to Regional School District Regulations 2025

Public comment on the Regional School District Regulations, 603 CMR 41.00, may be submitted by completing the form below, or by emailing RegionalGovernance@mass.gov, or by submitting written comment via mail to: Regulations Public Comment, c/o Commissioner’s Office, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 135 Santilli Highway, Everett, MA 02149. The deadline to submit public comment is June 28, 2025 at 5:00 pm. The Board is expected to vote on the proposed amendments at its regular monthly meeting scheduled for September 2025.

Key Information:
  • Regulatory Authority: 603 CMR 41.00: M.G.L. c. 69, §1B; c. 71, §14B and §16D; c. 150E, §1
  • Summary of Proposed Amendments: In summary, the proposed amendments seek to update, streamline, and simplify definitions and procedures related to regional school districts, including establishment of such districts and membership changes in existing districts; clarify the required Commissioner approval and Department review of proposed regional school district agreements (agreements) and proposed amendments to such agreements; and further refine the Commissioner’s role in setting of interim budgets when required by law, along with associated Department activities; and add waiver and severability sections to the regulations.
  • Email Address to Submit Public Comment or Questions: RegionalGovernance@mass.gov
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4. Who are you submitting on behalf of?
5. Please characterize your level of support for each of the following aspects of the proposed regulations changes, as well as your overall level of support. Note that following this checklist, you may provide feedback and suggestions on the proposed changes to each section of the regulations later in this survey.
Space Cell In support of the proposed amendmentsMixed support, with specific suggestions to change aspects of the languageIn opposition to the proposed amendmentsNeutral
For the proposed changes to section 41.01: Definitions
For the proposed changes to section 41.02: Reorganization Procedures
For the proposed changes to section 41.03: Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Approval
For the proposed changes to section 41.04: Municipal Representatives in Regional School District Collective Bargaining
For the proposed changes to section 41.05: Regional School District Budgets
For the proposed changes to section 41.06: Excess and Deficiency Funds
For the proposed changes to section 41.07: Fiscal Control of Regional School Districts by the Commissioner
For the addition of Section 41.08: Waivers
For the addition of Section 41.09: Severability
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