HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 821 FILED ON: 1/17/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 647
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Steven Ultrino
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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 Ultrino | 33rd Middlesex | 1/17/2017 |
Carmine L. Gentile | 13th Middlesex |
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Marjorie C. Decker | 25th Middlesex | 2/2/2017 |
Sal N. DiDomenico | Middlesex and Suffolk | 2/3/2017 |
Denise C. Garlick | 13th Norfolk | 2/3/2017 |
Natalie Higgins | 4th Worcester | 2/3/2017 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 821 FILED ON: 1/17/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 647
By Mr. Ultrino of Malden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 647) of Steven Ultrino and others relative to establishing a tuition free program for teachers and paraprofessionals. Higher Education. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1077 OF 2015-2016.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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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 2014 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.