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MA H549

MA H549
Relative to educator diversity

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Introduced
02/16/2023
In Committee
02/16/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

193rd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to educator diversity. Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve educator diversity in Massachusetts. It establishes a 5-year pilot program to develop an alternative educator certification process that may waive certain testing requirements. The bill also requires school districts and charter schools to create diversity plans with specific goals and timelines, and to appoint a diversity officer or team to oversee compliance. Additionally, the bill mandates diversity and implicit bias training for school leaders and employees, and directs the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to set statewide educator diversity goals, collect and report diversity data, and create an educator diversity grant program to support recruitment and retention of underrepresented educators.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (55)

Alice Peisch (D)*,  Jenny Armini (D),  Shirley Arriaga (D),  Christine Barber (D),  Natalie Blais (D),  Simon Cataldo (D),  Tackey Chan (D),  Manny Cruz (D),  Marjorie Decker (D),  Sal DiDomenico (D),  Carol Doherty (D),  Mindy Domb (D),  Pat Duffy (D),  Rodney Elliott (D),  Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),  Dylan Fernandes (D),  Carole Fiola (D),  Brandy Fluker Fluker-Reid (D),  Sean Garballey (D),  Judith García (D),  Carmine Gentile (D),  Jessica Giannino (D),  Carlos González (D),  Chris Hendricks (D),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Russell Holmes (D),  Kevin Honan (D),  Vanna Howard (D),  Kay Khan (D),  Mike Kushmerek (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  David Linsky (D),  Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D),  Jay Livingstone (D),  Joan Lovely (D),  Adrian Madaro (D),  John Mahoney (D),  Joe McGonagle (D),  Sam Montaño (D),  Frank Moran (D),  Brian Murray (D),  Tram Nguyen (D),  Jake Oliveira (D),  Steve Owens (D),  Smitty Pignatelli (D),  Becca Rausch (D),  Estela Reyes (D),  Dave Rogers (D),  Danny Ryan (D),  Lindsay Sabadosa (D),  Adam Scanlon (D),  Margaret Scarsdale (D),  Tom Stanley (D),  Tommy Vitolo (D),  Chris Worrell (D), 

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4519 (on 04/08/2024)
(2 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H549
BillText https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H549.pdf
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