HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 429        FILED ON: 1/12/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1254

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Josh S. Cutler

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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 community colleges and the career technical initiative.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

1/12/2023

Smitty Pignatelli

3rd Berkshire

1/24/2023

Kathleen R. LaNatra

12th Plymouth

1/26/2023

Carol A. Doherty

3rd Bristol

2/2/2023

Vanna Howard

17th Middlesex

2/27/2023

Shirley B. Arriaga

8th Hampden

2/28/2023

Carlos González

10th Hampden

3/7/2023

Francisco E. Paulino

16th Essex

5/11/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 429        FILED ON: 1/12/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1254

By Representative Cutler of Pembroke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1254) of Josh S. Cutler and others relative to community colleges and the career technical initiative.  Higher Education.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act relative to community colleges and the career technical initiative.

 

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

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or session law to the contrary, community colleges as defined in Section 10 of Chapter 15A of the Massachusetts General Laws may apply for grant funding from the Career Technical Initiative operated by the Commonwealth Corporation for the purpose of building out industry-recognized credentialing pathways for adult learners in technical and trade fields through courses run in the evening. Community college based career technical institutes shall be required to meet the same standards for approval as career technical institutes based in vocational technical schools, and shall be included in all reports related to the Career Technical Initiative.