Budget Amendment ID: FY2019-S4-295

EDU 295

Reducing vocational technical education wait lists

Mr. Lesser, Ms. Friedman, Messrs. Brownsberger, Crighton, Hinds, deMacedo, Moore, Welch, Tarr, Montigny and Eldridge, Ms. L'Italien, Messrs. Ross, O'Connor, Cyr, Feeney and Fattman moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section X the following section:-

"SECTION XX. The executive office of education, in consultation with the executive office of housing and economic development, the executive office of labor and workforce development and the Massachusetts School Building Authority, shall conduct a study and issue a report on access to high-quality vocational education.  The report shall examine access to high-quality career and vocational-technical education and address existing and long-term needs regarding high-quality vocational education programs, facilities and equipment.  The report shall include, but not be limited to: (i) current funding and waitlists for high-quality career and vocational-technical education; (ii) a complete list of current vocational schools and estimated capital needs, including design, construction and renovation and the estimated costs, for each vocational school; (iii) a complete list of projected equipment and installation needs, including estimated costs, for each vocational school; (iv) a complete list of current advanced manufacturing programs in vocational schools, community colleges and other institutions; and (v) the consideration of future and current employer demands when projecting future funding needs.  The report shall be conducted in collaboration with employers, vocational-technical schools and vocational-technical education stakeholders and shall be completed not later than November 1, 2018.  The report shall be filed with the clerks of the senate and house of representatives and the chairs of the joint committee on education and the joint committee on economic development and emerging technologies.”