MA H2853

Bill

Relative to promoting diversity and inclusion in education

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to authorize educational inclusion advisors in public schools. Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to promote diversity and inclusion in public education by establishing an educational inclusion advisor within the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The advisor will provide resources and tools for schools to learn about diversity, social justice, and inclusion, and help them create plans for comprehensive diversity and inclusion training for all school employees. The bill also requires that every public school educator receive this training, which covers topics such as institutional discrimination, systems of oppression, and strategies for ensuring inclusion of students and educators from all backgrounds.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (3)

Solomon Goldstein-Rose (I), Dave Rogers (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4685 (on 07/02/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2853

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2853
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2853.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1920	Relative to the cost of veteran higher education	Accompanied a new draft, see H4376	Similar To
H2024	Increasing voting opportunities and online voter registration awareness in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see H4641	Similar To
H239	Prohibiting a municipality or regional school district from using public funds or other public resources for the recruitment of students from outside the municipality or regional school district	Accompanied a study order, see H4716	Similar To
H256	Regarding surveys in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see H4685	Similar To
H2845	Relative to substance abuse education in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see H4678	Similar To
H314	Concerning genocide education	Accompanied a study order, see H4678	Similar To
H4685	Education	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1997	Establishing a distinctive registration plate supporting public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2483	Similar To
S2367	To prohibit the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S254	Ensuring adequate nursing services at public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2425	Similar To
S329	Establishing a skin cancer and sun safety education program in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2424	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1920

Relative to the cost of veteran higher education

Accompanied a new draft, see H4376

Similar To

H2024

Increasing voting opportunities and online voter registration awareness in public schools

Accompanied a study order, see H4641

Similar To

H239

Prohibiting a municipality or regional school district from using public funds or other public resources for the recruitment of students from outside the municipality or regional school district

Accompanied a study order, see H4716

Similar To

H256

Regarding surveys in public schools

Accompanied a study order, see H4685

Similar To

H2845

Relative to substance abuse education in public schools

Accompanied a study order, see H4678

Similar To

H314

Concerning genocide education

Accompanied a study order, see H4678

Similar To

H4685

Education

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

S1997

Establishing a distinctive registration plate supporting public schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2483

Similar To

S2367

To prohibit the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S254

Ensuring adequate nursing services at public schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2425

Similar To

S329

Establishing a skin cancer and sun safety education program in public schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2424

Similar To

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