Joint Committee on Education
05/26/2009 1:00 PM, A-1
Hearing Summary

Bills Heard:

• HB111 An Act requiring the sterilization of musical instruments in schools - Representative Paul J. Donato (D)
• HB3548 An Act relative to student use of tobacco products - Representative Robert A. DeLeo (D)
• HB366 An Act establishing local school health advisory councils - Representative Jennifer M. Callahan (D)
• HB389 An Act to require heart screening for interscholastic athletes - Representative Barry R. Finegold (D)
• HB410 An Act requiring instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of automatic external defibrillators for high school graduation - Representative Patricia A. Haddad (D)
• HB413 Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide - Representative Patricia A. Haddad (D)
• HB444 An Act relative to pupil dental health - Representative Michael F. Kane (D)
• HB462 An Act relative to improving the treatment of Asthma in children - Representative Michael J. Moran (D)
• HB482 An Act requiring school districts to adopt a certain health program - Representative Michael J. Rodrigues (D)
• HB499 An Act relative to teacher certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation - Representative John W. Scibak (D)
• HB510 An Act relative to parental notification - Representative Joyce A. Spiliotis (D)
• HB511 An Act establishing written consent for mental health or suicide screening - Representative Joyce A. Spiliotis (D)
• HB512 An Act relative to parental consent for school behavioral screening - Representative Joyce A. Spiliotis (D)
• HB528 An Act relative to asthma screening - Representative Martin J. Walsh (D)
• SB208 An act requiring instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of automatic external defibrillators for high school graduation - Senator Steven A. Baddour (D)
• SB217 An Act relative to CPR and AED certification for athletic coaches - Senator Stephen Buoniconti (D)
• SB254 An Act relative to medical emergency response plans for schools - Senator Mark C. Montigny (D)
• SB274 An Act relative to heart screening for interscholastic athletes - Senator Karen E. Spilka (D)
• SB279 An Act enhancing the health of students - Senator Bruce E. Tarr (R)
• SB284 An Act establishing a skin cancer and sun safety education program in public schools - Senator James E. Timilty (D)
• SB294 An Act to provide substance abuse awareness education in schools - Senator Steven A. Tolman (D)
• SB295 An Act establishing a drug prevention pilot program in schools - Senator Steven A. Tolman (D)

Testimony

HB111

Testified in Support:

• Representative Paul J. Donato
• Mayor of Medford, Michael McGlynn
• Judge Paul Cavanaugh
• Director of the Fine Arts Department in Medford Public Schools, Marsha Caron
• Professor at Oklahoma State University- Center for Health Sciences, Dr. Thomas Glass
• Nurse, mother from Reading, Barbara Cleary
• Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs at the Tufts School of Dental Medicine, Dr. David Russell
• Dentist and founder of Encore Etc., and MaestroMD Wind Instrument Sterilization System, Dr. Lorenzo Lepore

Testified with recommendations:

• Representative Jay R. Kaufman

HB389

Testified in Support:

• Representative Barry R. Finegold
• Cardiac Arrest Survivor and Chairman of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association, Bob Schriever

Testified with recommendations:

• Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association, John Coleman Walsh

HB482

Testified in Support:

• Representative Michael J. Rodrigues
• Representative Danielle W. Gregoire
• Representative Cleon H. Turner
• Director of the Irlen Center Boston, Georgianna Saba
• Irlen Screener, Mary Ann Grassia
• Irlen Screener, Susan Klein
• Mother, Tracy Bowman
• Has Irlen Syndrome, Dayna Bowman
• Worked with Dayna Bowman, Julie Sacchetti
• Representative Katherine Clark

HB444

Testified in Support:

• Representative John W. Scibak
• Massachusetts Dental Society , Arthur Eddy, DMD
• Director of Government Affairs for the Massachusetts Dental Society, David White

HB499

Testified in Support:

• Representative John W. Scibak
• Cardiologist, Dr. Mark Estes
• Advocacy Director for the American Heart Association, Allyson Perron

SB217

Testified in Support:

• Senator Stephen Buoniconti
• Mother, Sonia Gonzales
• Cardiac Arrest Survivor and Chairman of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association, Bob Schriever

Testified with recommendations:

• Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association, John Coleman Walsh
   

SB208

Testified in Support, with recommendations:

• Senator Steven A. Baddour
• Father, Nick Stavropoulos

Testified in Partial Opposition:

• General Counsel to the Massachusetts Association of School Committees, Steve Finnegan

HB410

Testified in Support:

• Representative Patricia A. Haddad
• Father, Joseph Quigley
• Survivor, Olivia Quigley
• Head of Boston EMS, Captain George Murphy
• Director of Cardiac and Vascular Invasive Services in the Division of Cardiology at Massachusetts General Hospital, Ken Rosenfield
• Cardiac Arrest Survivor and Chairman of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association, Bob Schriever

Testified in Support, with recommendations:

• Senator Steven A. Baddour
• Father, Nick Stavropoulos

Testified with recommendations:

• Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association, John Coleman Walsh

Testified in Partial Opposition:

• General Counsel to the Massachusetts Association of School Committees, Steve Finnegan

HB413

Testified in Support:

• Representative Patricia A. Haddad

HB366

Testified in Opposition:

• Resident of Bourne, Elizabeth Kenney
• Sally Newman
• President of MassResistance, Brian Camenker
• Vice President of Educational Affairs for Massachusetts Citizens for Life, Inc., Linda Thayer
• Director of Public Policy for the Massachusetts Family Institute (MFI), Evelyn Reilly
• Videographer, Janet Aldrich

HB510

Testified in Support:

• President of MassResistance, Brian Camenker

Testified in Support, with recommendations;

• New England Director of the Citizens Commission on Human Rights, Kevin Hall

HB511

Testified in Support:

• President of MassResistance, Brian Camenker

Testified in Support, with recommendations;

• New England Director of the Citizens Commission on Human Rights, Kevin Hall

HB512

Testified in Support:

• President of MassResistance, Brian Camenker

Testified in Support, with recommendations:

• New England Director of the Citizens Commission on Human Rights, Kevin Hall

SB274

Testified with recommendations:

• Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association, John Coleman Walsh