| To: | Members of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education> |
| From: | Mitchell D. Chester, Ed.D., Commissioner |
| Date: | June 19, 2008 |
Non-maintenance of Schools
This month's Board package contains a routine annual motion approving the requests submitted by the superintendents and school committees of several small towns that do not operate their own schools and seek to tuition their students to public schools in another town. This action is governed by General Laws chapter 71, sections 1, 4 and 6. I have enclosed copies of the relevant sections of the statutes, for easy reference.
A tuition agreement is one of several organizational options for small school districts to join together to provide services on a regional basis. Other options include superintendency unions, regional school districts, and educational collaboratives. The large number of small school districts in the Commonwealth makes it harder to deliver educational services efficiently and effectively. In the months ahead, we need to look at ways to encourage even more consolidation of district administrative functions.
These requests are all in order for Board approval, and the superintendents will be notified of the Board's action.
Enclosures: M.G.L. Chapter 71.
last updated: June 19, 2008
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