Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on Education

Event Details

Status:

Completed

Event Date:

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Start Time:

11:00 AM

Location:

Gardner Auditorium

Event Description

Innovation Schools, Vocational-Technical Schools, and Charter Schools

The Joint Committee on Education will hold a hybrid public hearing to solicit written and oral testimony in-person and remotely on the following bills that pertain to Innovation Schools, Vocational-Technical Schools, and Charter Schools. 

To register to testify virtually, you must provide contact information on the form linked here. Individuals who wish to testify virtually at the Joint Committee on Education upcoming hearing must register by completing this form before 1:00 p.m. on Monday, September 29th, 2025.

Registration will CLOSE at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, September 29th. Those wishing to testify in person may register in person at the time of the hearing but are encouraged to register ahead of time using this form. The Chair will limit testimony to two minutes per individual and reserves the right to call public officials out of turn.    

Please be advised that the schedule and agenda are subject to change at the discretion of the chair per committee rules.  

Please submit written testimony to Fiona Bruce-Baiden at jointcommittee.education@malegislature.gov and Dennis Burke at dennis.burke@masenate.gov or to the Committee on Education at 24 Beacon Street, Room 473G, Boston, MA 02133. The Chairs request that those submitting written testimony include “EDUCATION COMMITTEE TESTIMONY” and the bill number IN THE SUBJECT LINE, and provide the committee with your name, organization, and phone number. The Committee will accept written testimony until October 7, 2025.

You may contact committee staff at (617) 722-2070 or (617) 722-1206 or email fiona.brucebaiden@mahouse.gov and dennis.burke@masenate.gov if you have any questions. 

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Item Name	Start Time	Duration	Webcast
Joint Committee on Education - 9-30-2025	9/30/2025 11:00 AM	02:32:37

Innovation Schools, Vocational-Technical Schools, and Charter Schools 11:00am - 5:00pm

Bill	Bill Title	Sponsor
H.657	An Act to promote collaboration in Horace Mann and Innovation Schools	James J. O'Day
H.685	An Act relative to a green energy track in vocational schools	Jeffrey N. Roy
H.676	An Act studying the financing of chapter 74 vocational-technical and agricultural school capital improvements	Adrianne Pusateri Ramos
H.651	An Act to improve access, opportunity, and capacity in Massachusetts vocational-technical education	Frank A. Moran
S.358	An Act to improve access, opportunity, and capacity in Massachusetts vocational-technical education	Paul R. Feeney
H.631	An Act to increase student access to career technical education schools and programs which are aligned with regional labor market needs	Kate Lipper-Garabedian
H.626	An Act to end discriminatory outcomes in vocational school admissions	Michael P. Kushmerek
S.330	An Act to end discriminatory outcomes in vocational school admissions	John J. Cronin
H.601	An Act relative to creating a commercial driver’s license pilot program at Madison Park Technical Vocational High School	Kevin G. Honan
H.578	An Act relative to vocational and trade school classes for public school students	Paul K. Frost
H.528	An Act requiring food allergen certification in vocational schools	Tackey Chan
H.519	An Act for equitable workforce development	Antonio F. D. Cabral
S.384	Resolve establishing a commission to examine expanding vocational and technical high school access	Edward J. Kennedy
S.326	An Act to expand student opportunities in career technical education	John J. Cronin
S.332	An Act to expand student opportunities in career technical education	John J. Cronin
S.329	An Act to construct vocational education annexes in gateway cities	John J. Cronin
H.4198	An Act to promote fairness between traditional public schools and regional vocational schools	Colleen M. Garry
H.4320	An Act establishing a vocational admissions task force	Frank A. Moran
H.746	An Act to ensure charter school transparency and public accountability	Tommy Vitolo
H.728	An Act relative to charter school fiscal impact and accountability	Steven Ultrino
H.634	An Act to charter school renewals	Kate Lipper-Garabedian
H.692	An Act local approval for charter schools	Adam J. Scanlon
S.414	An Act relative to local approval for charter schools	Michael O. Moore
H.632	An Act furthering enrollment preferences for high need students	Kate Lipper-Garabedian
H.593	An Act relative to charter school expansion	Richard M. Haggerty
H.577	An Act honoring the Commonwealth’s commitment to public school districts	Brandy Fluker-Reid
H.563	An Act concerning the fiscal impact of charter schools on public education	Michelle M. DuBois
S.378	An Act relative to the financial impact of charter schools	Patricia D. Jehlen
H.540	An Act relative to charter school caps	Michael S. Day
H.521	An Act relative to transparency and accountability in charter school finance	Antonio F. D. Cabral
S.452	An Act ensuring charter school integrity	Bruce E. Tarr
S.402	An Act updating the charter net school spending cap	Jason M. Lewis
S.389	An Act honoring the commonwealth’s commitment to public school districts	Robyn K. Kennedy
S.393	An Act relative to the net school spending cap	Jason M. Lewis
H.4511	An Act reforming charter school funding in Massachusetts	Mindy Domb
S.2614	An Act reforming charter school funding in Massachusetts	Joanne M. Comerford

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