An Act to ensure equitable representation of required parent advisory councils to school committees

This bill requires Massachusetts school districts to provide nonvoting, ex-officio seats on school committees for representatives from English Language Learner Parent Advisory Councils (ELLPAC) and Special Education Parent Advisory Councils (SEPAC). Each council must elect one representative annually, who must notify the school committee within 30 days. These representatives serve without compensation and cannot attend executive sessions unless the school committee specifically grants that right. The bill directly affects all Massachusetts school districts mandated to maintain ELLPACs and SEPACs under existing state law.