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MA H4539

Relative to educator diversity

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

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to educator diversity

AI Summary

This bill aims to promote educator diversity in Massachusetts public schools. It does the following: 1. Requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to develop an alternative process for granting educator certification that considers factors beyond just test scores, such as certification in another state or a portfolio of work. 2. Mandates DESE to establish guidelines for school districts to create plans to increase racial and ethnic diversity among teachers, administrators, and staff. Districts must set diversity goals and report on progress regularly. 3. Directs DESE to set statewide educator diversity goals, collect and publicly report diversity data, and assist districts in complying with diversity plans. 4. Requires public schools and districts to appoint a diversity, equity, and inclusion officer or establish a diversity team, and create a process for advising the school committee on diversity efforts. 5. Establishes an educator diversity grant program to support initiatives that recruit and retain diverse educators. The bill aims to address disparities between the racial/ethnic demographics of educators and students in Massachusetts public schools.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (60)

Ruth Balser (D),  Christine Barber (D),  Natalie Blais (D),  Dan Cahill (D),  Tackey Chan (D),  Harriette Chandler (D),  Marjorie Decker (D),  Marcos Devers (D),  Kip Diggs (D),  Carol Doherty (D),  Dan Donahue (D),  Pat Duffy (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),  Kim Ferguson (R),  Brandy Fluker Oakley (D),  Bill Galvin (D),  Carmine Gentile (D),  Jessica Giannino (D),  Ken Gordon (D),  Tami Gouveia (D),  Rich Haggerty (D),  Jim Hawkins (D),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Vanna Howard (D),  Patrick Kearney (D),  Sally Kerans (D),  Kay Khan (D),  Meghan Kilcoyne (D),  Mike Kushmerek (D),  David LeBoeuf (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  David Linsky (D),  Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D),  Jay Livingstone (D),  Adrian Madaro (D),  Elizabeth Malia (D),  Joe McGonagle (D),  Paul McMurtry (D),  Christina Minicucci (D),  Frank Moran (D),  Tram Nguyen (D),  Patrick O'Connor (R),  Jake Oliveira (D),  Steve Owens (D),  Sarah Peake (D),  Alice Peisch (D),  Ted Philips (D),  Smitty Pignatelli (D),  Orlando Ramos (D),  Becca Rausch (D),  Dave Rogers (D),  Lindsay Sabadosa (D),  Dan Sena (D),  Tom Stanley (D),  Paul Tucker (D),  Steve Ultrino (D),  Andy Vargas (D),  Tommy Vitolo (D),  Jon Zlotnik (D), 

Other Sponsors (1)

Committee on Education (J)

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)
(8 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4539
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4539.pdf
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