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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2437 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 384
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Edward J. Kennedy
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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
resolve:
Resolve establishing a commission to examine expanding vocational and technical high school
access.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Edward J. KennedyFirst Middlesex 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2437 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 384
By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 384) of Edward J. Kennedy
that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a special commission (including
members of the General Court) to establish a commission to examine expanding vocational and
technical high school access. Education.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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Resolve establishing a commission to examine expanding vocational and technical high school
access.
1 Resolved, that a special commission is hereby established for the purpose to study and
2make recommendations regarding expanding access to vocational and technical high school
3education through increasing the capacity of regional vocational and technical schools.
4 The commission shall consist of the commissioner of the department of secondary and
5elementary education or his designee, who shall serve as commission chair; 4 members of the
6senate, 1 of whom shall be the senate chair of the joint committee on education, 1 of whom shall
7be appointed by the senate president, 1 of whom shall be appointed by the minority leader of the
8senate, and 1 of whom shall be appointed by the senate chairman of ways and means; 4 members
9of the house of representatives, 1 of whom shall be the house chair of the joint committee on
10education, 1 of whom shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and 1 of
11whom shall be appointed by the minority leader of the house of representative sand 1 of whom
12shall be appointed by the house chairman of ways and means; and 6 persons appointed by the
13governor who shall be superintendents or business managers who represent vocational or 2 of 2
14technical schools. The commission shall convene its first meeting not later than June 1, 2025,
15and shall file a report along with any recommendations for legislation not later than November
1630, 2025, with the clerks of the senate and house, the chairs of the senate and house committees
17on ways and means, and the chairs of the joint committee on education.