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MA Gen L ch 68a § 1 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XI - Certain Religious and Charitable Matters|Chapter 68a - Limitations Upon the Conduct of Certain Trusts and Corporations Having Charitable Interests|Section 1 - Prohibited Acts of Trusts

Section 1. In the administration of any trust which is a ''private foundation'', as defined in section 509 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, or a ''split-interest trust'' as defined in section 4947(a)(2) of said Code, the following acts shall be prohibited:  (a) engaging in any act of ''self-dealing'' (as defined in section 4941(d) of said Code, which would give rise to any liability for the tax imposed by section 4941(a) of said Code;  (b) retaining any ''excess business holdings'' (as defined in section 4943(c) of said Code) which would give rise to any liability for the tax imposed by section 4943(a) of said Code;  (c) making any investments which would jeopardize the carrying out of any of the exempt purposes of the trust, within the meaning of section 4944 of said Code, so as to give rise to any liability for the tax imposed by section 4944(a) of said Code; and  (d) making any ''taxable expenditures'' (as defined in section 4945(d) of said Code) which would give rise to any liability for the tax imposed by section 4945(a) of said Code; provided, however, that this section shall not apply either to those split-interest trusts or to amounts thereof which are not subject to the prohibitions applicable to private foundations by reason of the provisions of section 4947 of said Code.
MA Gen L ch 68a § 2 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XI - Certain Religious and Charitable Matters|Chapter 68a - Limitations Upon the Conduct of Certain Trusts and Corporations Having Charitable Interests|Section 2 - Distributions of Trusts

Section 2. In the administration of any trust which is a ''private foundation'' as defined in section 509 of said Code, or which is a ''charitable trust'' as defined in section 4947(a)(1) of said Code, there shall be distributed, for the purposes specified in the trust instrument, for each taxable year, amounts at least sufficient to avoid liability for the tax imposed by section 4942(a) of said Code.
MA Gen L ch 68a § 3 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XI - Certain Religious and Charitable Matters|Chapter 68a - Limitations Upon the Conduct of Certain Trusts and Corporations Having Charitable Interests|Section 3 - Applicability of Secs. 1 and 2

Section 3. The provisions of sections one and two shall not apply to any trust to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction shall determine that such application would be contrary to the terms of the instrument governing such trust and that the same may not properly be changed to conform to such sections.
MA Gen L ch 68a § 4 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XI - Certain Religious and Charitable Matters|Chapter 68a - Limitations Upon the Conduct of Certain Trusts and Corporations Having Charitable Interests|Section 4 - Prohibited Acts of Corporations

Section 4. No corporation which is a ''private foundation'' as defined in section 509 of said Code, shall  (a) engage in any act of ''self-dealing'' (as defined in section 4941(d) of said Code), which would give rise to any liability for the tax imposed by section 4941(a) of said Code;  (b) retain any ''excess business holdings'' (as defined in section 4943(c) of said Code), which would give rise to any liability for the tax imposed by section 4943(a) of said Code;  (c) make any investment which would jeopardize the carrying out of any of its exempt purposes, within the meaning of section 4944 of said Code, so as to give rise to any liability for the tax imposed by section 4944(a) of said Code; or  (d) make any ''taxable expenditures'' (as defined in section 4945(d) of said Code) which would give rise to any liability for the tax imposed by section 4945(a) of said Code.
MA Gen L ch 68a § 5 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XI - Certain Religious and Charitable Matters|Chapter 68a - Limitations Upon the Conduct of Certain Trusts and Corporations Having Charitable Interests|Section 5 - Distributions of Corporations

Section 5. Each corporation which is a ''private foundation'' as defined in section 509 of said Code shall distribute, for the purposes specified in its articles of organization, for each taxable year, amounts at least sufficient to avoid liability for the tax imposed by section 4942(a) of said Code.
MA Gen L ch 68a § 6 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XI - Certain Religious and Charitable Matters|Chapter 68a - Limitations Upon the Conduct of Certain Trusts and Corporations Having Charitable Interests|Section 6 - Applicability of Secs. 4 and 5

Section 6. The provisions of sections four and five shall not apply to any corporation to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction shall determine that such application would be contrary to the terms of the articles of organization or other instrument governing such corporation or governing the administration of charitable funds held by it and that the same may not properly be changed to conform to such sections.
MA Gen L ch 68a § 7 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XI - Certain Religious and Charitable Matters|Chapter 68a - Limitations Upon the Conduct of Certain Trusts and Corporations Having Charitable Interests|Section 7 - Rights and Powers of Courts and Attorney General Unimpaired

Section 7. Nothing in this chapter shall impair the rights and powers of the courts or the attorney general of the commonwealth with respect to any trust or corporation.
MA Gen L ch 68a § 8 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XI - Certain Religious and Charitable Matters|Chapter 68a - Limitations Upon the Conduct of Certain Trusts and Corporations Having Charitable Interests|Section 8 - References to Internal Revenue Code

Section 8. All references in this chapter to sections of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 shall include future amendments to such sections and corresponding provisions of future Internal Revenue laws.
MA Gen L ch 69 § 1 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XII - Education|Chapter 69 - Powers and Duties of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education|Section 1 - Intent of Title

Section 1. It is hereby declared to be a paramount goal of the commonwealth to provide a public education system of sufficient quality to extend to all children including English learners, as defined in chapter 71A, and also, including a school age child with a disability as defined in section 1 of chapter 71B the opportunity to reach their full potential and to lead lives as participants in the political and social life of the commonwealth and as contributors to its economy. It is therefore the intent of this title to ensure: (1) that each public school classroom provides the conditions for all pupils to engage fully in learning as an inherently meaningful and enjoyable activity without threats to their sense of security or self-esteem, (2) a consistent commitment of resources sufficient to provide a high quality public education to every child, (3) a deliberate process for establishing and achieving specific educational performance goals for every child, and (4) an effective mechanism for monitoring progress toward those goals and for holding educators accountable for their achievement.
MA Gen L ch 69 § 1.5 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XII - Education|Chapter 69 - Powers and Duties of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education|Section 1.5 - Applicability of Sec. 2 of Chapter 70 to This Chapter

Section 1.5. The definitions in section 2 of chapter 70 shall apply to this chapter.
MA Gen L ch 69 § 1e (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XII - Education|Chapter 69 - Powers and Duties of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education|Section 1e - Curriculum Frameworks

Section 1E. The board shall direct the commissioner to institute a process for drawing up curriculum frameworks for the core subjects covered by the academic standards provided in section one D. The curriculum frameworks shall present broad pedagogical approaches and strategies for assisting students in the development of the skills, competencies and knowledge called for by these standards. The process for drawing up and revising the frameworks shall be open and consultative, and may include but need not be limited to classroom teachers, parents, faculty of schools of education, and leading college and university figures in both subject matter disciplines and pedagogy. In drawing up curriculum frameworks, those involved shall look to curriculum frameworks, model curricula, content standards, attainment targets, courses of study and instruction materials in existence or in the process of being developed in the United States and throughout the world, and shall actively explore collaborative development efforts with other projects, including but not limited to the national New Standards Project. The curriculum frameworks shall provide sufficient detail to guide and inform processes for the education, professional development, certification and evaluation of both active and aspiring teachers. They shall provide sufficient detail to guide the promulgation of student assessment instruments. They shall be constructed to guide and assist teachers, administrators, publishers, software developers and other interested parties in the development and selection of curricula, textbooks, technology and other instructional materials, and in the design of pedagogical approaches and techniques for elementary, secondary and vocational-technical schools. The board may review and recommend instructional materials which it judges to be compatible with the curriculum frameworks.  Frameworks shall be designed to avoid perpetuating gender, cultural, ethnic or racial stereotypes. The frameworks shall reflect sensitivity to different learning styles and impediments to learning. The board shall develop procedures for updating, improving or refining said curriculum frameworks. A copy of said frameworks shall be submitted to the joint committee on education, arts and humanities at least sixty days prior to taking effect.
MA Gen L ch 69 § 1g (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XII - Education|Chapter 69 - Powers and Duties of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education|Section 1g - Minimum Length of School Day and School Year

Section 1G. The board shall establish the minimum length for a school day and the minimum number of days in the school year.
MA Gen L ch 69 § 1m (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XII - Education|Chapter 69 - Powers and Duties of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education|Section 1m - Discretionary Grant Program

Section 1M. The board shall establish a discretionary grant program for the purpose of providing planning grants to assist in the development and establishment of charter schools pursuant to section 89 of chapter 71.
MA Gen L ch 69 § 1o (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XII - Education|Chapter 69 - Powers and Duties of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education|Section 1o - Truancy Prevention Program Certification Process

Section 1O. The department of elementary and secondary education shall adopt regulations establishing a truancy prevention program certification process, consistent with the behavioral health and public schools framework developed pursuant to section 19 of chapter 321 of the acts of 2008, and shall require that the truancy prevention program evaluate the level of out-of-school support for students and families and address conditions that make students more likely to become truant including, but not limited to, previously unidentified or inadequately addressed special needs, bullying and harassment. Any truancy prevention program established under this section by a school district shall meet the requirements for certification adopted by the department.
MA Gen L ch 69 § 1q (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XII - Education|Chapter 69 - Powers and Duties of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education|Section 1q - State Seal of Biliteracy; Award; Criteria

[ Section impacted by 2021, 29, Sec. 58 as amended by 2021, 102, Sec. 69 effective July 29, 2021, in order to address disruptions caused by the outbreak of COVID-19.]  Section 1Q. The board of elementary and secondary education shall establish a state seal of biliteracy to be awarded by school districts to students who have attained a high level of proficiency in English and not less than 1 other language in addition to English. To qualify for the seal, a student shall meet criteria established by the board.  The criteria shall include, but shall not be limited to attainment of a specified level of performance on: (i) the tenth grade English language arts exams of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System; and (ii) not less than 1 nationally recognized and readily available assessments that measure literacy in a language other than English or an equivalent alternative that the board may establish.  The department shall develop an insignia to be affixed to the diploma or transcript of a student who has been awarded a state seal of biliteracy and make the insignia available to school districts in an electronic format for the preparation of diplomas.  A school district that awards the state seal of biliteracy shall maintain appropriate records to identify students who have earned a state seal of biliteracy and affix the appropriate insignia to the diploma or transcript of a student who earns a state seal of biliteracy.
MA Gen L ch 69 § 1r (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XII - Education|Chapter 69 - Powers and Duties of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education|Section 1r - Financial Literacy Standards; Establishment and Implementation

Section 1R. (a) Financial literacy standards established pursuant to section 1D shall promote an understanding of personal finances including, but not limited to: (i) loans; (ii) interest and interest accrual; (iii) credit card debt; (iv) online commerce; (v) rights and responsibilities of renting or buying a home; (vi) saving, investing and planning for retirement; (vii) the role of banking and financial services; (viii) balancing a checkbook; (ix) state and federal taxes; (x) charitable giving; (xi) evaluating media content, including online content, that relates to personal finance matters; and (xii) saving, investing and planning for higher education or professional training.  (b) A school district, charter school, approved private day or residential school or collaborative school may incorporate the financial literacy standards established pursuant to section 1D and subsection (a) into existing curriculum including, but not limited to, mathematics, history and social sciences, technology or business.  (c) The department shall make resources available to school districts, charter schools, approved private day or residential schools and collaborative schools to assist in the selection of materials and curriculum on personal financial literacy. The department shall identify and offer information on resources for professional development activities and instruction on personal financial literacy. The department may consult with private or non-profit experts in the field of behavioral science or related disciplines and government stakeholders to identify such resources.  (d) The department may apply for federal, state or other funding, including funding available through the Economic Empowerment Trust Fund established pursuant to section 35QQ of chapter 10, to implement this section.  (e) Upon the action of the general court, there shall periodically be a review by the department relative to the implementation of the financial literacy standards, including a study of financial literacy programs being offered in the commonwealth to students in kindergarten to grade 12. The general court may direct the commissioner to consult with the office of the state treasurer to, subject to appropriation, convene a working group consisting of educators experienced in teaching curriculum related to financial literacy or personal finance and any individuals or organizations the department deems relevant with expertise in financial services, including, but not limited to, banking, borrowing and consumer protection. The review shall include a report on best practices and recommended improvements to the financial literacy standards. The report shall be submitted to the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate and the joint committee on education.
MA Gen L ch 69 § 1t (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XII - Education|Chapter 69 - Powers and Duties of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education|Section 1t - Student Preparedness for Workforce and Post-Graduate Success; Collection and Disbursement of Data

Section 1T. (a) The secretary of education, in consultation with the data advisory commission established in section 17 of chapter 70 and in conjunction with each public school district, the department of elementary and secondary education, the department of higher education and other relevant state agencies, shall collect and make publicly available data on student preparedness for workforce and post-graduate success by school district and high school. The data shall provide information on the success of students in completing coursework, matriculating to post-secondary education or training coursework, completing post-secondary coursework or training and entering the workforce. The data collected and made publicly available shall include, but not be limited to:  (i) student access to high quality instruction and coursework, including, but not limited to, the number of students enrolled in: (A) a MassCore curriculum; and (B) advanced placement coursework;  (ii) student participation rates in college and career readiness programming and the percentage of students in internships and earning industry-recognized credentials;  (iii) post-secondary application, acceptance, persistence and graduation rates at Massachusetts public higher education institutions and, to the extent that relevant data are available, private institutions of higher education and out-of-state public institutions of higher education; and  (iv) the percentage of students who, 16 months after their high school graduation, are attending an institution of higher education or another type of educational or training program or are employed with a sustainable wage.  (b) Annually, not later than December 31, the secretary shall report on student preparedness for workforce and post-graduate success by school district and high school, including any factors that limit access to any programs indicated in this section, to the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate, the chairs of the joint committee on education and the chairs of the joint committee on labor and workforce development.  (c) The department may authorize school districts to combine the reporting required in this section with the reporting required from school districts pursuant to section 1I.
MA Gen L ch 69 § 2 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XII - Education|Chapter 69 - Powers and Duties of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education|Section 2 - Statement of Amounts Spent for Vocational Schools; Annual Report

Section 2. On or before the first Wednesday of January of each year the commissioner shall present to the general court a statement of amounts expended previous to September first preceding by counties, cities and towns for maintenance of approved county, local or district independent vocational schools, or in payment of claims for tuition therein, for which such counties, cities and towns should be reimbursed under chapter seventy-four. He shall make an annual report containing a printed abstract of the returns of school committees under chapter seventy-two and of the schools in charge of the department, and a detailed report of the doings of the department, together with a detailed report of all receipts and expenditures, with observations upon the condition and efficiency of the system of public education and suggestions in regard to the most practicable means of improving and extending it. The records of the doings of the department shall be open to public inspection.
MA Gen L ch 69 § 4 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XII - Education|Chapter 69 - Powers and Duties of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education|Section 4 - Compilation of Statistics as to Certain Institutions

Section 4. The department, through its division of research and statistics, shall prepare, with due reference to the requirements of the federal office of education, and annually, on or before May tenth, send to every literary, scientific or professional institution of learning in the commonwealth, and every training school or infirmary, blank forms of inquiry for such statistics as it may prescribe, relative to the number of pupils and instructors, courses of study, cost of tuition and the general condition of the institution or school. The trustees, officers or persons in charge thereof shall annually, on or before June first, return the same with the information required.
MA Gen L ch 69 § 6 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XII - Education|Chapter 69 - Powers and Duties of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education|Section 6 - Teachers; Applications for Positions; Qualifications

Section 6. The department shall receive applications for the position of teacher from graduates of good moral character of any high school or state university in this commonwealth, or of any other school deemed by the department to be of equal grade, or of any reputable college. Such an application shall contain the applicant's name and address, and, briefly, his experience and qualifications, and shall be accompanied by a fee to be determined annually by the commissioner of administration under the provision of section three B of chapter seven. For a period not exceeding one year after receipt of such application and fee, the department shall communicate with the various school committees and with the applicant himself, with a view to securing such position; provided, that this service may be continued for one or more additional years upon payment by the applicant of an additional fee to be determined annually by the commissioner of administration under the provision of section three B of chapter seven for each such year.
MA Gen L ch 69 § 8 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XII - Education|Chapter 69 - Powers and Duties of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education|Section 8 - Use of School Buildings

Section 8. For the purposes of such courses, the department may, with the consent of the school committee or other proper officials and subject to rules and regulations by them prescribed, use the school or other public buildings and grounds of a town, but without interference or inconsistency with their customary uses; also the state university buildings and grounds, and, with the consent of the officers in charge, other school buildings owned or controlled by the commonwealth. It may also arrange for the use of such other buildings, grounds and facilities, paying such rent therefor, as the conduct of such courses may require.