SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1675 FILED ON: 1/16/2015
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 278
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Benjamin B. Downing
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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 commissioning a study of vocational education.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Benjamin B. Downing | Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden |
Marjorie C. Decker | 25th Middlesex |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1675 FILED ON: 1/16/2015
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 278
By Mr. Downing, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 278) of Benjamin B. Downing and Marjorie C. Decker for legislation to commission a study of vocational education. Education. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)
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An Act commissioning a study of vocational education.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
The department of elementary and secondary education shall conduct a study to evaluate the availability of high quality, chapter 74-approved vocational education programs in all regions of the Commonwealth. The study shall consider whether students in all municipalities and school districts have reasonable access to vocational programs.
If the department determines that access to vocational education is inadequate, the department, in consultation with the Massachusetts school building authority, shall submit a report to the clerks of the house and senate detailing the areas in which access is inadequate and an estimate of the cost of establishing new vocational programs to meet the unmet demand.