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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1337 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 485
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Colleen M. Garry
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act to promote fairness between traditional public schools and regional vocational schools.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Colleen M. Garry36th Middlesex1/10/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1337 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 485
By Representative Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 485) of Colleen
M. Garry for legislation to establish parity in funding for regional vocational school districts and
traditional public school districts. Education.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 599 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act to promote fairness between traditional public schools and regional vocational schools.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Notwithstanding the provisions of section 6 of Chapter 70 of the General laws, no
2regional vocational school district shall receive an annual contribution from a member
3municipality greater than the percentage increase appropriated for the member’s traditional
4public school district’s annual budget percentage increase.