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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2002 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 701
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Danillo A. Sena
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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 establishing a language education grant program.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Danillo A. Sena37th Middlesex1/15/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2002 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 701
By Representative Sena of Acton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 701) of Danillo A.
Sena relative to increase access to language education through a grant program. 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 establishing a language education grant program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 15 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
2 Section 67. (a) The department of education, hereinafter referred to as the department,
3shall establish a grant program, subject to appropriation, to be known as the language education
4grant program for the purpose of providing grants to assist school districts, Horace Mann and
5commonwealth charter schools with the development of expanded world language, second
6language, heritage language, and English language learner education programs in schools. The
7grants shall be used to help students succeed academically and increase access to language
8education. The grants shall also encourage voluntary expansion of existing foreign language
9programs in the commonwealth. The department shall develop guidelines governing the grant
10program and guidelines for implementation of said program.
11 (b) Applicants shall be commonwealth school districts, Horace Mann and commonwealth
12charter schools. 2 of 2
13 (c) The commissioner shall evaluate annually programs established under this section
14including the potential for replicating such programs throughout the commonwealth. The
15commissioner shall also provide technical assistance to school districts seeking to replicate
16programs funded under said section.