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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 76, § 20 (2026)

Powers and duties of supervisors of attendance

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Section 20. Supervisors of attendance shall inquire into all cases arising under sections two and eight of chapter seventy-two, sections one, two, four to eleven, inclusive, and fifteen of chapter seventy-six, and sections ninety, ninety-two, ninety-three, and ninety-five of chapter one hundred and forty-nine, and may apply for petitions under the provisions of section thirty-nine E of chapter one hundred and nineteen. They shall, if the court so orders, have oversight of children placed on probation; of minors licensed by the school committee under section nineteen of chapter one hundred and one; and of children admitted to or attending shows or entertainments in violation of section one hundred and ninety-seven of chapter one hundred and forty. They may apprehend and take to school without a warrant any truant or absentee found wandering in the streets or public places.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2001–2007 · leading case: City of Worcester v. Labor Relations Comm'n, 438 Mass. 177 (Mass. 2002).
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City of Worcester v. Labor Relations Comm'n, 438 Mass. 177 (Mass. 2002). · cites it 4× “The powers and duties of supervisors of attendance are specified in G. L. c. 76, § 20. Supervisors of attendance have responsibilities with respect to maintaining and analyzing records of school enrollment and attendance.”
City of Worcester v. Labor Relations Comm'n, 756 N.E.2d 1220 (Mass. App. Ct. 2001). “” 4 G. L. c. 76, § 20, inserted by St. 1973, c.”
Boston Teachers Union, Local 66 v. City of Boston Sch. Comm., 23 Mass. L. Rptr. 13 (Mass. Super. Ct. 2007). “See G.L.c. 76, §20 (“Supervisors of attendance shall inquire into all cases .”
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