HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1410        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1246

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Steven M. Walsh

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to establishing a tuition free program for teachers and paraprofessionals.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Steven M. Walsh

11th Essex

1/20/2011

Linda Dorcena Forry

12th Suffolk

2/4/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1410        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1246

By Mr. Walsh of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1246) of Steven M. Walsh and Linda Dorcena Forry establishing a tuition-free program within the Board of Higher Education for teachers and paraprofessionals.  Higher Education.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1177 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to establishing a tuition free program for teachers and paraprofessionals.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 19 of Chapter 15A of the Massachusetts General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

The Board of Higher Education shall institute, in conjunction with the Board of Education, a program to allow any public school teacher or paraprofessional presently working in the Commonwealth to attend courses at public institutions of Higher Education in the Commonwealth at no tuition cost.