By Mr. Walsh of Lynn, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1199) of Steven M. Walsh and others for legislation to establish a tuition-free program within the Board of Higher Education for teachers and paraprofessionals.  Higher Education.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Steven M. Walsh

John P. Fresolo

Christine E. Canavan

Barbara A. L'Italien

David Paul Linsky

Jennifer M. Callahan

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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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:

SECTION 1.

Section 19 of Chapter 15A of the Massachusetts General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

The Board of Higher Education shall institute, in conjunction with the Board of Education, a program to allow any public school teacher or paraprofessional presently working in the Commonwealth to attend courses at public institutions of Higher Education in the Commonwealth at no tuition cost.