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| 2 | 2 | | HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1247 FILED ON: 1/14/2025 |
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| 3 | 3 | | HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 624 |
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| 4 | 4 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 5 | 5 | | _________________ |
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| 6 | 6 | | PRESENTED BY: |
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| 7 | 7 | | Michael P. Kushmerek |
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| 8 | 8 | | _________________ |
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| 9 | 9 | | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General |
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| 10 | 10 | | Court assembled: |
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| 11 | 11 | | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: |
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| 12 | 12 | | An Act relative to teacher pathways and educator diversity. |
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| 13 | 13 | | _______________ |
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| 14 | 14 | | PETITION OF: |
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| 15 | 15 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Michael P. Kushmerek3rd Worcester1/14/2025 1 of 2 |
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| 16 | 16 | | HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1247 FILED ON: 1/14/2025 |
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| 17 | 17 | | HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 624 |
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| 18 | 18 | | By Representative Kushmerek of Fitchburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 624) of |
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| 19 | 19 | | Michael P. Kushmerek that the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education develop an |
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| 20 | 20 | | accelerated, tuition-free teacher occupational apprenticeship program. Education. |
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| 21 | 21 | | [SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION |
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| 22 | 22 | | SEE HOUSE, NO. 528 OF 2023-2024.] |
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| 23 | 23 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 24 | 24 | | _______________ |
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| 25 | 25 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court |
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| 26 | 26 | | (2025-2026) |
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| 27 | 27 | | _______________ |
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| 28 | 28 | | An Act relative to teacher pathways and educator diversity. |
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| 29 | 29 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority |
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| 30 | 30 | | of the same, as follows: |
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| 31 | 31 | | 1 SECTION 1. Section 38G of said chapter 71 of General Laws is hereby further amended |
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| 32 | 32 | | 2by inserting after line 60, the following paragraph:- |
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| 33 | 33 | | 3 “Teacher Apprentice”, a paid individual who has been selected by a school district to |
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| 34 | 34 | | 4train alongside staff while pursuing an accelerated bachelor’s degree program in arts or sciences |
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| 35 | 35 | | 5from an accredited college or university with a major course appropriate to the instructional field |
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| 36 | 36 | | 6and has been recommended by eligible educators for employment. |
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| 37 | 37 | | 7 SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any general law or special law to the contrary, the |
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| 38 | 38 | | 8department of elementary and secondary education shall, subject to appropriation, develop an |
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| 39 | 39 | | 9accelerated, tuition-free teacher occupational apprenticeship program during which participants 2 of 2 |
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| 40 | 40 | | 10will be recommended by eligible educators for employment and complete a paid teaching |
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| 41 | 41 | | 11apprenticeship for three years. This apprenticeship program shall provide a progressive wage as |
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| 42 | 42 | | 12the students in this program gain experience and complete their teaching degree. |
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