Budget Amendment ID: FY2025-S4-613

EDU 613

Study on Out of District Vocational Students

Mr. Moore moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section ___ the following section:-

"SECTION __. The department of elementary and secondary education shall conduct a study, and issue a report along with recommendations, related to ensuring geographically equitable access to vocational education for students within the commonwealth. The report shall include, but is not limited to: (1) an identification of school districts within the commonwealth without a vocational school and the corresponding number of students within said districts; (2) the number of unique students on a waitlist for a vocational school for the most recent 5 school years, to the extent available; (3) recommendations for changes to statutes, along with a draft of any legislation necessary to implement such changes, regulations and policies necessary to facilitate geographically equitable access to vocational education; and (4) recommendations for any budgetary changes which would facilitate geographically equitable access to vocational education. The department shall file its report with the joint committee on education and clerks of the senate and the house of representatives no later than one year after the effective date of this act."