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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Joint Committee on Education 191st (2019 - 2020)

Senate Contact

24 Beacon St. 
Room 511-B
Boston, MA 02133

House Contact

24 Beacon St. 
Room 473G
Boston, MA 02133
Date Time Topic Location Status Bills
3/22/2019 10:00 AM Joint Committee on Education public hearing on bills pertaining to School Finance I. Gardner Auditorium Completed
4/9/2019 1:00 PM Joint Committee on Education public hearing on bills pertaining to School Finance II & Other. Please note that the agenda is subject to change. A-1 Completed
5/31/2019 10:00 AM Education Committee public hearing on bills related to Accountability, College & Career Readiness, Extra-Curricular & Miscellaneous. Please note that the agenda is subject to change. Gardner Auditorium Completed
6/3/2019 10:00 AM The Joint Committee on Education will hold a hearing on bills pertaining to Health, Sex Education and Nutrition. Please note that the agenda is subject to change. A-1 Completed
6/17/2019 10:00 AM Joint Committee on Education public hearing on bills related to Assessments and English Learners/Bilingual Education. Please note that the agenda is subject to change. A-1 Completed
6/24/2019 10:00 AM The Joint Committee on Education will hold a hearing on bills regarding Transportation, Regional Schools and Vocational-Technical Schools. A-1 Completed
6/25/2019 10:00 AM Joint Committee on Education public hearing on bills related to School Climate, School Discipline, School Safety, and At-Risk Students. Please note that the agenda is subject to change. A-1 Completed
7/2/2019 10:00 AM The Joint Committee on Education will hold a public hearing on bills regarding Early Education and Care, Literacy and Kindergarten. Please note that the agenda is subject to change. A-2 Rescheduled
7/2/2019 10:00 AM The Joint Committee on Education will hold a public hearing on bills regarding Early Education and Care, Literacy and Kindergarten. Please note that the agenda is subject to change. B-2 Completed
7/9/2019 10:00 AM Joint Committee on Education public hearing on bills related to Curriculum. Please note that the agenda is subject to change. A-2 Completed
7/16/2019 1:00 PM Joint Committee on Education public hearing on bills related to the School Building Authority and Technology & Data. Please note that the agenda is subject to change. 222 Completed
7/23/2019 10:00 AM Joint Committee on Education will hold a public hearing on bills regarding Special Education and Special Education Finance. Please note that the agenda is subject to change. Gardner Auditorium Completed
9/4/2019 11:00 AM Personnel, Learning Time & Miscellaneous A-1 Completed
10/7/2019 11:00 AM The Joint Committee on Education will be holding a public hearing on bills related to Charter Schools and Miscellaneous Topics. A-1 Completed
1/27/2020 11:00 AM Joint Committee on Education will be holding a hearing on miscellaneous bills. Please note that the agenda is subject to change. A-1 Completed
5/13/2020 11:00 AM The Joint Committee on Education will be holding a VIRTUAL Oversight Hearing on Remote Learning and the Status of K-12 Education in the Commonwealth during the COVID-19 emergency. Please note that this hearing will be livestreamed on the Legislature's website. Virtual testimony will be solicited on an INVITE ONLY basis. Written testimony may be submitted to Alice.Peisch@mahouse.gov and Jason.Lewis@masenate.gov with the subject line "“EDUCATION COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT HEARING TESTIMONY" by May 12th at 5:00 PM. Please note that the agenda is subject to change at the discretion of the Chairs. Virtual Hearing Completed
6/19/2020 9:00 AM The Joint Committee on Education will be soliciting WRITTEN TESTIMONY ONLY for the following late file bills. Testimony may be submitted to Alice.Peisch@mahouse.gov and Jason.Lewis@masenate.gov with the subject line "“EDUCATION COMMITTEE TESTIMONY - [appropriate bill number]" by June 19th at 5:00 PM. The Chairs request that those submitting testimony include your name, organization, and phone number. Please note that the agenda is subject to change at the discretion of the Chairs. Written Testimony Only Completed
7/1/2020 10:00 AM The Joint Committee on Education will be holding a VIRTUAL Oversight Hearing on the Status of Early Education and Care in the Commonwealth during the COVID-19 emergency. Please note that this hearing will be livestreamed on the Legislature's website. Virtual testimony will be solicited on an INVITATION ONLY basis. Written testimony may be submitted to Alice.Peisch@mahouse.gov and Jason.Lewis@masenate.gov with the subject line "EEC OVERSIGHT HEARING TESTIMONY" by July 7th at 5:00 PM. Please note that the agenda is subject to change at the discretion of the Chairs. Virtual Hearing Completed
7/7/2020 10:00 AM The Joint Committee on Education will be holding Part 2 of the VIRTUAL Oversight Hearing on the Status of Early Education and Care in the Commonwealth during the COVID-19 emergency. Please note that this hearing will be livestreamed on the Legislature's website. Virtual testimony will be solicited on an INVITATION ONLY basis. Written testimony from Members and the general public may be submitted to Alice.Peisch@mahouse.gov and Jason.Lewis@masenate.gov with the subject line "EEC OVERSIGHT HEARING TESTIMONY" by July 7th at 5:00 PM. Please note that the agenda is subject to change at the discretion of the Chairs. Virtual Hearing Completed
8/10/2020 12:00 AM The Joint Committee on Education will be soliciting WRITTEN TESTIMONY ONLY for the following late file bills. Testimony may be submitted to Alice.Peisch@mahouse.gov and Jason.Lewis@masenate.gov with the subject line "“EDUCATION COMMITTEE TESTIMONY - [appropriate bill number]" by August 10th at 5:00 PM. Written Testimony Only Completed
8/19/2020 9:00 AM The Joint Committee on Education will accept public WRITTEN TESTIMONY ONLY for the following late file bills. Testimony may be submitted to Alice.Peisch@mahouse.gov and Jason.Lewis@masenate.gov with the subject line "“EDUCATION COMMITTEE TESTIMONY - [appropriate bill number]" by August 19th at 5:00 PM. Written Testimony Only Completed
10/27/2020 10:00 AM The Joint Committee on Education will be holding a VIRTUAL Oversight Hearing regarding Observations and Lessons from K-12 School Reopenings in the Commonwealth during the COVID-19 emergency. Please note that this hearing will be livestreamed on the Legislature's website. Virtual testimony will be solicited on an INVITATION ONLY basis. All others may submit written testimony to Alice.Peisch@mahouse.gov and Jason.Lewis@masenate.gov with the subject line "K-12 OVERSIGHT HEARING TESTIMONY" by October 30th at 5:00 PM. Please note that the agenda is subject to change at the discretion of the Chairs. A-2 Completed