S.3118

Providing for the filling of a vacancy on the Groton-Dunstable School Committee

Introduced·6/11/26
Introduced Text

Massachusetts S3118 allows filling a Groton-Dunstable School Committee vacancy by Dunstable select board and remaining committee member.

Massachusetts S3118 provides a procedure for filling a vacancy on the Groton-Dunstable School Committee. The bill specifies that the vacancy in one of the two Dunstable seats on the committee, occurring after the 2026 Dunstable annual town election, can be filled by the Dunstable select board and the remaining Dunstable member of the committee. They must act jointly by majority vote to appoint a member who will serve a three-year term until the 2029 Dunstable annual town election. This process overrides other general or special laws.

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Where it stands

Current
In committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Calendar

Jul 22

10:00 AM

Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government Hearing

Jul 22

10:00 AM

Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government Hearing

History

Aug 4

Senate

Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Jul 22

Joint

Hearing rescheduled to 07/22/2026 from 10:00 AM-10:25 PM in A-1 Hearing updated to New End Time

Jul 22

Joint

Hearing rescheduled to 07/22/2026 from 10:00 AM-10:25 AM in A-1 Hearing updated to New End Time