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MA H626

MA H626
To end discriminatory outcomes in vocational school admissions


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Introduced
02/27/2025
In Committee
02/27/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

194th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to discriminatory outcomes in vocational school admissions. Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to address potential discriminatory outcomes in vocational-technical school admissions by introducing a standardized, random lottery system for school placement when there are more eligible applicants than available spaces. The bill defines an "eligible applicant" as a student who meets grade promotion requirements and mandates that schools conduct a blind lottery for admission, where students only need to provide their current school and contact information. Schools must create and maintain a waitlist based on the lottery's random order, which they must submit to the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education by June 1st each year. The bill requires the Commissioner of Education to collect and annually publish comprehensive demographic data on school applications, admissions, enrollments, and waitlists, including information about race, ethnicity, students with disabilities, economically disadvantaged students, and English language learners. The data must be filed with legislative clerks and made publicly available online by November 1st, with the State Board of Education responsible for developing regulations to implement and enforce these new requirements. By introducing this lottery system and mandating detailed data collection, the bill seeks to create a more equitable and transparent admissions process for vocational-technical schools.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Hearing rescheduled to 09/30/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:20 PM in Gardner Auditorium Hearing updated to New End Time (on 09/30/2025)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H626
BillText https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H626.pdf
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