Budget Amendment ID: FY2026-S3-744

EDU 744

Legislative Commission on Vocational-Technical Admissions

Mrs. Dooner moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section __ the following new section:—

SECTION __.

(a) There shall be a special commission to study vocational-technical education program admissions in the commonwealth and to make recommendations on: (i) admissions policies pursuant to chapter 74 of the General Laws; (ii) the collection, dissemination, and analysis of district-level and statewide data on vocational-technical education program admissions and waitlists pursuant to said chapter 74; and (iii) the enforcement and review standards for said admissions policies and related data.

(b) The commission shall consist of the following 9 members: 3 members of the senate, including the senate chair of the joint committee on education who shall serve as co-chair, 1 member appointed by the senate minority leader, and 1 member appointed by the senate president; 3 members of the house of representatives, including the house chair of the joint committee on education who shall serve as co-chair, 1 member appointed by the house minority leader, and 1 member appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; 1 representative of the Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators; 1 superintendent or principal from a vocational-technical school; and 1 graduate of a vocational-technical high school or an employer in the trades industry.

(c) The first meeting of the commission shall be held not later than September 15, 2025. The commission shall conduct at least 1 public hearing to solicit testimony from the public. Not later than September 15, 2026, the commission shall file a report with its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, with the clerks of the house and senate and the house and senate committees on ways and means.