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H578 • 2025

An Act relative to vocational and trade school classes for public school students

An Act relative to vocational and trade school classes for public school students

Education
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Sponsor
Paul K. Frost
Last action
2025-09-30
Official status
Referred to Joint Committee on Education
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to vocational and trade school classes for public school students

An Act relative to vocational and trade school classes for public school students By Representative Frost of Auburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to vocational and trade school classes for public school students By Representative Frost of Auburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 578) of Paul K.
  • Frost relative to vocational and trade school classes for public school students.
  • Education.

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-09-30 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 09/30/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:20 PM in Gardner Auditorium Hearing updated to New End Time

  2. 2025-09-23 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 09/30/2025 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Education

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to vocational and trade school classes for public school students
By Representative Frost of Auburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 578) of Paul K. Frost relative to vocational and trade school classes for public school students. Education.
Status:
Referred to Joint Committee on Education

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.578

Chapter 74 of General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after Section 7C the following new Section:-

Section 7D. Non-vocational and trade public high schools and middle schools may provide vocational and trade learning for students who are unable to attend a regional vocational school. This provision shall be optional at the local level. This provision is meant for those students who (i) are not accepted into a dedicated vocational and trade school or program; (ii) left a vocational school or trade school; and (iii) live in the public school’s district. The Department of Education shall provide guidance on such learning and develop a waiver program to allow schools and students this opportunity.

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