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MA H652

To increase student access to career technical education schools and programs which are aligned with regional labor market needs.

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Introduced
03/29/2021
In Committee
03/29/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to increase student access to career technical education schools and programs which are aligned with regional labor market needs. Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to increase student access to career technical education (CTE) schools and programs that are aligned with regional labor market needs. The key provisions include: 1. Establishing an Office of Career Technical Education within the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to oversee and improve CTE programs in the state, including developing credentials for CTE graduates, ensuring instructor competency, and promoting the use of industry-recognized credentials and dual credit programs. 2. Requiring the Office to collaborate with Regional Workforce Boards to determine local labor market needs and promote CTE programs that align with those needs. 3. Mandating that all comprehensive high schools provide at least one CTE course or approved CTE internship to expose all students to CTE fields. 4. Creating a pilot program to incentivize collaboration between high schools with and without CTE programs to provide access to skill-training and career options for all students. 5. Establishing a Career Technical Education Funding Commission to study and make recommendations on funding options for CTE programs, including potential changes to the Massachusetts School Building Authority and regional school district bonding processes.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (37)

Jason Lewis (D)*,  Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D)*,  Jay Barrows (R),  Michael Brady (D),  Pete Capano (D),  Michelle Ciccolo (D),  Mike Day (D),  David DeCoste (R),  Dan Donahue (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Kim Ferguson (R),  Dylan Fernandes (D),  Susan Gifford (R),  Tami Gouveia (D),  Danielle Gregoire (D),  Jim Hawkins (D),  Chris Hendricks (D),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Hannah Kane (R),  Mary Keefe (D),  David LeBoeuf (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  Adrian Madaro (D),  Paul Mark (D),  Christopher Markey (D),  Joan Meschino (D),  Susan Moran (D),  Matt Muratore (R),  Patrick O'Connor (R),  Jim O'Day (D),  Alice Peisch (D),  Lindsay Sabadosa (D),  Adam Scanlon (D),  Walter Timilty (D),  Steve Ultrino (D),  Erika Uyterhoeven (D),  Tommy Vitolo (D), 

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4542 (on 03/31/2022)
(6 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H652
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H652.pdf
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