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Section 1Definitions
Section 2Commissioner of education; powers and duties regarding vocational-technical education
Section 2AOutside work projects of students; rules and regulations
Section 2BConstruction program students; low income housing
Section 3Establishment in towns; management
Section 4Establishment by districts
Section 5District trustees; powers and duties
Section 5AEstablishment of vocational-technical schools by regional school districts
Section 5BVocational-technical education collaboratives
Section 6Advisory committees
Section 7Admission of non-resident pupils
Section 7APupils placed in schools by department of children and families; tuition
Section 7BApprenticeship program
Section 7CPersons admitted to school in town other than resident town; payment of tuition
Section 8Repealed, 1993, 71, Sec. 58
Section 8ATransportation of students
Section 9 to 12Repealed, 1978, 367, Sec. 70L
Section 13Time for holding classes; required age of students
Section 14Practical arts classes; required age of students
Section 14APractical art classes; receipt and use of federal funds
Section 14BCulinary arts; revolving fund
Section 15Instructions in agriculture and horticulture; establishment
Section 16Establishment of agricultural or horticultural classes; advertising requirement
Section 17Acquisition of land for use of agricultural classes
Section 18Competency-based vocational-technical teacher training standards
Section 19Repealed, 1947, 652, Sec. 13
Section 20Custodian of federal funds
Section 21Expenditure of federal funds
Section 21ARepealed, 1993, 71, Sec. 59
Section 22Use of federal funds
Section 22A, 22BRepealed, 1956, 602, Sec. 10
Section 22CRepealed, 1966, 535, Sec. 6
Section 22DCooperation with federal authorities for rehabilitation of veterans
Section 22EEmployment of teachers; conditions
Section 23Independent industrial shoemaking school of the city of Lynn
Section 24Smith Agricultural School; maintenance; superintendents
Section 24ARepealed, 1967, 50
Section 24BPublic secondary vocational-technical school districts and public institutions of higher education; coordination of programs
Section 25County agricultural schools; state aid for maintenance; conditions
Section 26Management; appointment of trustees
Section 27Compensation of trustees
Section 28Duties of trustees; preparation of budget
Section 29Funds raised by taxation
Section 30Disposition of income
Section 31Receipt and use of gift
Section 31ATransportation of pupils
Section 31BSupervision of athletic and other organizations
Section 31CRepealed, 2000, 159, Sec. 187
Section 32Admission of non-residents
Section 33Tuition
Section 34Bristol school; special courses of instruction
Section 35Courses of instruction
Section 35ARepealed, 2000, 159, Sec. 190
Section 36Short unit courses
Section 37Duties of school staffs
Section 37ATechnical institutes
Section 37BNondegree granting post-secondary vocational education programs
Section 37CAdmission of nonresidents to nondegree granting post-secondary vocational education programs
Section 37DRepealed, 1991, 138, Sec. 149
Section 37ERepealed, 1991, 138, Sec. 150
Section 37FReceipts from tuition and fees from nondegree granting post-secondary vocational education programs held in separate account
Section 38Repealed, 1931, 426, Sec. 197
Section 39, 40Repealed, 1931, 426, Sec. 7
Section 41Lease of state facilities for re-education and rehabilitation in industry of soldiers and sailors
Section 42Repealed, 1977, 864, Sec. 12
Section 42ABradford Durfee College of Technology and New Bedford Institute of Technology; honorary master of science degree
Section 42BBradford Durfee College of Technology and New Bedford Institute of Technology; honorary doctorates
Section 42CProfessors and teachers; removal; hearing
Section 42DBoard of trustees, powers and duties
Section 42EStandards; courses of instructions; powers of trustees
Section 42FRules and regulations; meetings of trustees; quorum
Section 42GDelegation of powers by trustees
Section 42HAudit of accounts
Section 42IBudget
Section 42JAppropriations
Section 42KReceipts and expenditures; annual report; monthly statements; accounting system
Section 42LSpecial trusts, etc.; management
Section 42MCollege and institute property; management and administration
Section 42NPurchases
Section 42OElection of officers; salaries of officers and professional staff; employment, status and benefits of personnel
Section 42PTravel policy
Section 42QControl, movement and parking of motor vehicles
Section 43Acceptance of gifts
Section 44Reports
Section 45Insurance
Section 46Tuition
Section 46AFunctions; testing of new and useful improvements in textile machinery and apparatus
Section 46BResearch foundations; patents
Section 46CRepealed, 1977, 913, Sec. 1
Section 47 to 48Repealed, 1953, 407, Sec. 2
Section 49 to 51Repealed, 1964, 561, Sec. 13
Section 52Nautical schools
Section 53Repealed, 1964, 561, Sec. 13
Section 54Establishment and maintenance of schools for institutional on-farm training for World War II and Korean emergency veterans
Section 55Repealed, 1981, 808, Sec. 26
Section 56Program for expansion of not-for-credit vocationally-oriented instruction