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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1273 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1465
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Steven Ultrino and Vanna Howard
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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 relative to establishing a tuition free program for teachers and paraprofessionals.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Steven Ultrino33rd Middlesex1/14/2025 1 of 1
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By Representatives Ultrino of Malden and Howard of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill,
House, No. 1465) of Steven Ultrino that the Board of Higher Education be directed to establish a
program for certain school teachers and paraprofessionals to attend courses at public institutions
of higher education at no tuition cost.. Higher Education.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to establishing a tuition free program for teachers and paraprofessionals.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Section 19 of Chapter 15A of the Massachusetts General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-
3 The Board of Higher Education shall institute, in conjunction with the Board of
4Education, a program to allow any public school teacher or paraprofessional presently working
5in the Commonwealth to attend courses at public institutions of Higher Education in the
6Commonwealth at no tuition cost.