JOINT COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Room 473G
State House
Boston, MA 02133

Telephone: (617) 722-2070


It shall be the duty of the committee on Education, Arts and Humanities to consider all matters concerning education (through grade 12) andsuch other matters as may be referred


Members appointed to the committee:

Antonioni of Worcester and Middlesex
Augustus of Second Worcester
Resor of Middlesex and Worcester
Spilka of Second Middlesex and Norfolk
Wilkerson of Second Suffolk
Brown of Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex
Haddad of Somerset
Creedon of Brockton
Wolf of Cambridge
Peisch of Wellesley
Walz of Boston
Rice of Gardner
Sandlin of Agawam
Basile of Boston
Clark of Melrose
Perry of Sandwich
Ross of Wrentham

List of matters that have been referred to the committee:

Senate, No. 20 -- Constitution,- state aid.
Senate, No. 270 -- Public education,- quality.
Senate, No. 271 -- Educators,- licenses.
Senate, No. 272 -- International education.
Senate, No. 273 -- Principal's contracts.
Senate, No. 274 -- Early literacy.
Senate, No. 275 -- Bullying.
Senate, No. 276 -- School improvement.
Senate, No. 277 -- School transportation.
Senate, No. 278 -- Disbaled children,- communication.
Senate, No. 279 -- Special education,- compliance.
Senate, No. 280 -- Special education,- advisory council.
Senate, No. 281 -- Autism Spectrum Disorder,- services.
Senate, No. 282 -- Charter school working group.
Senate, No. 283 -- Learning time,- grant program.
Senate, No. 284 -- Educator excellence.
Senate, No. 285 -- Science education,- improve.
Senate, No. 286 -- Disabled students,- transition age.
Senate, No. 287 -- After school programs.
Senate, No. 288 -- Health education.
Senate, No. 289 -- Low-income students,- schoo breakfast program.
Senate, No. 290 -- Dropout prevention,- graduation.
Senate, No. 291 -- Education reform.
Senate, No. 292 -- Education plans.
Senate, No. 293 -- Teachers,- professional development.
Senate, No. 294 -- Safer schools, -communities.
Senate, No. 295 -- Safety of children.
Senate, No. 296 -- Underperforming schools,- Commonwealth.
Senate, No. 297 -- Public education,- conflict of interest.
Senate, No. 298 -- Provisional educators.
Senate, No. 299 -- School choice programs.
Senate, No. 300 -- Ski safety.
Senate, No. 301 -- School building reimbursements.
Senate, No. 302 -- MCAS.
Senate, No. 303 -- School transportation,- Springfield.
Senate, No. 304 -- School attendance.
Senate, No. 305 -- School safety.
Senate, No. 306 -- Grant program.
Senate, No. 307 -- Education.
Senate, No. 308 -- school day schedules.
Senate, No. 309 -- Educational competency and academic assessment.
Senate, No. 310 -- Student assessment.
Senate, No. 311 -- Students,- disabilities.
Senate, No. 312 -- Students,- english.
Senate, No. 313 -- Distribution of state aid.
Senate, No. 314 -- Charter schools.
Senate, No. 315 -- Veterans' siblings.
Senate, No. 316 -- Increase,-minimum aid.
Senate, No. 317 -- Tuition,- non-residents.
Senate, No. 318 -- Fun,-loan repayment.
Senate, No. 319 -- School transportation.
Senate, No. 320 -- Vocational education.
Senate, No. 321 -- Parents,- notification and consent.
Senate, No. 322 -- Educational services.
Senate, No. 323 -- Charter school.
Senate, No. 324 -- Charter school enrollment.
Senate, No. 325 -- Transitory student enrollment.
Senate, No. 326 -- Deaf children,- bill of rights.
Senate, No. 327 -- Energy efficient construction.
Senate, No. 328 -- School nutrition,- classes.
Senate, No. 329 -- Age,-school attendance.
Senate, No. 330 -- Regional school transportation,- funding.
Senate, No. 331 -- Captial equipment,- vocational education.
Senate, No. 332 -- Vocational school,- funding.
Senate, No. 333 -- Master teacher program.
Senate, No. 334 -- Physical education,- improve.
Senate, No. 335 -- After school and out of time.
Senate, No. 336 -- School building authority.
Senate, No. 337 -- Out of state students,- price.
Senate, No. 338 -- Occupational schools,- private.
Senate, No. 339 -- School buildings,- public access.
Senate, No. 340 -- Civic education.
Senate, No. 341 -- School-to-work.
Senate, No. 342 -- Teachers' dismissals,- hearings.
Senate, No. 343 -- School attendance.
Senate, No. 344 -- School budgeting and finances.
Senate, No. 345 -- Civics education.
Senate, No. 346 -- School funding.
Senate, No. 347 -- Power plants,- assessments.
Senate, No. 348 -- Education aid.
Senate, No. 349 -- School nurses.
Senate, No. 350 -- Division of Medical Assistance,- CORI.
Senate, No. 351 -- Teacher certification.
Senate, No. 352 -- School construction projects,- contracts.
Senate, No. 353 -- Students,- teacher respect.
Senate, No. 354 -- MCAS,- options.
Senate, No. 355 -- Public schools,- regulations.
Senate, No. 356 -- Requirements,-high school graduation.
Senate, No. 357 -- School attendance.
Senate, No. 358 -- Charter schools,- moratorium.
Senate, No. 359 -- MCAS,- tutors
Senate, No. 360 -- Regional school transportation funding.
Senate, No. 361 -- Out of school programs,- promote.
Senate, No. 362 -- Full service schools,- promote.
Senate, No. 363 -- School bus,- advertising.
Senate, No. 364 -- Special education.
Senate, No. 365 -- Public schools,- funding.
Senate, No. 366 -- School attendance.
Senate, No. 367 -- Education,-commonwealth.
Senate, No. 368 -- Board of education.
Senate, No. 369 -- MCAS assessments .
Senate, No. 370 -- Dispute resolution,-students.
Senate, No. 371 -- United States flag,- instruction program.
Senate, No. 372 -- Global warming.
Senate, No. 373 -- Reduce violence in schools.
Senate, No. 374 -- American sign language.
Senate, No. 375 -- Skin cancer,- education.
Senate, No. 376 -- School budgets,- voting.
Senate, No. 377 -- Fair education,- commission.
Senate, No. 378 -- MCAS,- abolish.
Senate, No. 379 -- Chapter 70,- equalization fund.
Senate, No. 380 -- High school graduation,- requirements.
Senate, No. 381 -- Special education budgets.
Senate, No. 382 -- Attracting excellence to teaching,- improve.
Senate, No. 383 -- Substance abuse,- education.
Senate, No. 384 -- Schools,- drug prevention.
Senate, No. 385 -- Afterschool education pilot.
Senate, No. 386 -- Youthbuild program.
Senate, No. 387 -- School district assessments.
Senate, No. 388 -- Department of education,- child abuse reports.
Senate, No. 2239 -- Wachusett Regional School,- oil cleanup.
Senate, No. 2322 -- Wachusett Regional School District,- oil cleanup.
Senate, No. 2342 -- Charter schools,- study.
Senate, No. 2461 -- Bullying.
Senate, No. 2463 -- Education,- study
Senate, No. 2464 -- Education,- study.
Senate, No. 2465 -- Education,- study
Senate, No. 2466 -- Education,- study.
Senate, No. 2467 -- Education,- study.
Senate, No. 2489 -- Charter school students,- residency.
Senate, No. 2497 -- Physical education,- improve.
Senate, No. 2498 -- Education,- study.
Senate, No. 2499 -- Education,- study.
Senate, No. 2500 -- Education,- study.
Senate, No. 2501 -- Education,- charter schools.
Senate, No. 2502 -- Education,- study.
Senate, No. 2503 -- Education,- study.
Senate, No. 2504 -- Education,- study.
Senate, No. 2536 -- Learning time,- grant program.
Senate, No. 2537 -- Education,- study.
Senate, No. 2538 -- Education,- study.
Senate, No. 2539 -- Education,- study.
Senate, No. 2541 -- Education,- study.
Senate, No. 2542 -- Education,- study.
Senate, No. 2543 -- Education,- study.
House, No. 5 -- School funding.
House, No. 7 -- Small school districts.
House, No. 9 -- Under-performing schools.
House, No. 10 -- Under-performing schools.
House, No. 11 -- Horace Mann charter schools.
House, No. 139 -- MCAS tests, -assessments.
House, No. 384 -- Youth awareness week.
House, No. 385 -- Schools, -parent participation plan.
House, No. 386 -- Special students, -MCAS tests.
House, No. 387 -- State education aid.
House, No. 388 -- Public schools, -dress codes.
House, No. 389 -- Safe drivers, -insurance.
House, No. 390 -- Tenants, -records.
House, No. 391 -- Students, -parental participation.
House, No. 392 -- Teachers, -hiring.
House, No. 393 -- Innovative education, -study.
House, No. 394 -- School attendance.
House, No. 395 -- Learning technology.
House, No. 396 -- Graduation requirements.
House, No. 397 -- Teachers, -recertification.
House, No. 398 -- Education gender.
House, No. 399 -- Kindergarten -full day.
House, No. 400 -- High schools, -diplomas.
House, No. 401 -- School age.
House, No. 402 -- School dropout prevention.
House, No. 403 -- School health advisory councils.
House, No. 404 -- History, -teaching.
House, No. 405 -- Southeastern Regional School District.
House, No. 406 -- Education advisory boards.
House, No. 407 -- Students, -dropout prevention.
House, No. 408 -- Children, -fitness.
House, No. 409 -- Non-profits, -retirement plans.
House, No. 410 -- Financial literacy.
House, No. 411 -- Financial literacy.
House, No. 412 -- Student handbooks, -bullying.
House, No. 413 -- Band instruments.
House, No. 414 --
House, No. 415 -- Educators, -development.
House, No. 416 -- Duties of parents.
House, No. 417 -- Public schools.
House, No. 418 -- Schools, -administration.
House, No. 419 -- High schools, -diplomas.
House, No. 420 -- School district employees.
House, No. 421 -- Schools, -AIDS/HIVeducation.
House, No. 422 -- School building assistance.
House, No. 423 -- Foster children, -tuition.
House, No. 424 -- charter school expansion.
House, No. 425 -- Charter schools.
House, No. 426 -- High schools, -cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
House, No. 427 -- Public schools, -dress codes.
House, No. 428 -- Educational administrators, -non-renewal of contracts.
House, No. 429 -- School transportation.
House, No. 430 -- Nursing services.
House, No. 431 -- High school graduation, -assessments.
House, No. 432 -- African American history.
House, No. 433 -- Chapter 70 funding formula.
House, No. 434 -- Educational equipment.
House, No. 435 -- Public schools, -physical education.
House, No. 436 -- Student testing.
House, No. 437 -- Advisory council on vocational tech.
House, No. 438 -- Regional school districts.
House, No. 439 -- High schools, -cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
House, No. 440 -- Private schools, -pricing.
House, No. 441 -- Child suicide.
House, No. 442 -- Board of Education.
House, No. 443 -- Schools, -accountability.
House, No. 444 -- Business education.
House, No. 445 -- MCAS exams.
House, No. 446 -- Students, -busing.
House, No. 447 -- School funding formula.
House, No. 448 -- Schools, -improvement.
House, No. 449 -- Educational collaboratives.
House, No. 450 -- Education collaboratives, -employee rights.
House, No. 451 -- Educators, -excellence fund.
House, No. 452 -- School business officials.
House, No. 453 -- Bullying.
House, No. 454 -- Schools, -bullying.
House, No. 455 -- Safe schools.
House, No. 456 -- Competency determinations.
House, No. 457 -- MCAS, -special needs accommodations.
House, No. 458 -- Public Schools, -state responsibility.
House, No. 459 -- MCAS results, -availability.
House, No. 460 -- Twins, -class room placement.
House, No. 461 -- Automobile surcharges.
House, No. 462 -- School, -readmitance.
House, No. 463 -- Students, -encourage education.
House, No. 464 -- Charter schools, -renewal.
House, No. 465 -- School curriculum, -parental notification.
House, No. 466 -- Teacher, -licensure.
House, No. 467 -- School vending machines.
House, No. 468 -- School safety.
House, No. 469 -- Classrooms, -twins.
House, No. 470 -- Classroom materials.
House, No. 471 -- School bullying.
House, No. 472 -- School safety.
House, No. 473 -- Public schools, -ergonomics.
House, No. 474 -- Public school transcripts.
House, No. 475 -- Private school, -student transcripts.
House, No. 476 -- Bd. of Education. -reform.
House, No. 477 -- Public education.
House, No. 478 -- Special education, -costs.
House, No. 479 -- Tomorrow's teachers.
House, No. 480 -- Students, -expulsion.
House, No. 481 -- Vocational techinical education.
House, No. 482 -- School principals' contracts.
House, No. 483 -- Student nutrition.
House, No. 484 -- Foreign language grant programs.
House, No. 485 -- Education board.
House, No. 486 -- School buses.
House, No. 487 -- Public schools, -commercial ventures.
House, No. 488 -- Education.
House, No. 489 -- Schools, -commercialism.
House, No. 490 -- Teen dating, -violence.
House, No. 491 -- Public schools, -promote physical activity.
House, No. 492 -- Physical education, -public schools.
House, No. 493 -- Autism, -Medicaid.
House, No. 494 -- Charter schools.
House, No. 495 -- Charter schools.
House, No. 496 -- Special education.
House, No. 497 -- Special education.
House, No. 498 -- financial program.
House, No. 499 -- Physical education.
House, No. 502 -- Public schools, -state aid.
House, No. 503 -- School transportation.
House, No. 504 -- Charter schools.
House, No. 505 -- School Districts Responsibilities.
House, No. 506 -- Student's privacy.
House, No. 507 -- Home schooling.
House, No. 508 -- Military students, -state aid.
House, No. 509 -- Sex education, -parental consent.
House, No. 510 -- Charter schools.
House, No. 511 -- Public school students, -mental health.
House, No. 512 -- Higher Education Consortium.
House, No. 513 -- Learning disabilities.
House, No. 514 -- Students, -competency determinations.
House, No. 515 -- CPR training.
House, No. 516 -- MCAS, -accountability.
House, No. 517 -- Parents/pupils, -teacher evaluations.
House, No. 518 -- Charter schools.
House, No. 519 -- Professional teacher status.
House, No. 520 -- Student transportation.
House, No. 521 -- Sex education, -parental consent.
House, No. 522 -- Diplomas, -civic seal.
House, No. 523 -- MCAS, -non-public schools.
House, No. 524 -- School districts, -aid.
House, No. 525 -- Special needs students.
House, No. 526 -- Charter schools.
House, No. 527 -- School age.
House, No. 528 -- Athletic agents, -disclosures.
House, No. 529 -- Kindergarten, -full day.
House, No. 530 -- Charter schools, -tuition calculations.
House, No. 531 -- Charter schools, -accounting methods.
House, No. 532 -- Charter schools, -school tuition payments.
House, No. 533 -- Charter schools, -operation.
House, No. 534 -- School finance reform.
House, No. 535 -- Racial balance, -promote.
House, No. 536 -- THird party payments.
House, No. 537 -- Equitable education.
House, No. 538 -- Students, -sports injuries.
House, No. 539 -- School districts, -health programs.
House, No. 540 -- Bullying, -prevent.
House, No. 541 -- Sex education.
House, No. 542 -- Schools, -English language.
House, No. 543 -- Special education.
House, No. 544 -- MCAS, -eliminate.
House, No. 545 -- Breast cancer detection, -MRI's.
House, No. 546 -- Visually impaired students.
House, No. 547 -- Special education.
House, No. 548 -- Deaf and sign language studies.
House, No. 549 -- Schools, -English immersion.
House, No. 550 -- MCAS, -regulate.
House, No. 551 -- Islamic history.
House, No. 552 -- English, -classrooms.
House, No. 553 -- Sports, -conduct.
House, No. 554 -- Schools, -civics teaching.
House, No. 555 -- School building assistance.
House, No. 556 -- School choice accountability.
House, No. 557 -- School choice, -restrictions.
House, No. 558 -- Teacher CPR certification.
House, No. 559 -- Deaf children, -education.
House, No. 560 -- Mobile student program.
House, No. 561 -- Student assessments, -alternatives.
House, No. 562 -- High schools, -military recruitment.
House, No. 563 -- Credit card payments.
House, No. 564 -- School districts, -library materials.
House, No. 565 -- MCAS test scores.
House, No. 566 -- High school graduation, -competency.
House, No. 567 -- Charter schools, -moratorium.
House, No. 568 -- MCAS tests.
House, No. 569 -- Teachers, -testing.
House, No. 570 -- Schools, -felony incidents.
House, No. 571 -- Middle schools, -goal management.
House, No. 572 -- Vocational students, -graduation.
House, No. 573 -- School principals.
House, No. 574 -- Special education, -parent advisors.
House, No. 575 -- Charter schools.
House, No. 576 -- Mandatory school age.
House, No. 577 -- Students, -prevent droup out.
House, No. 578 -- Children, -literacy skills.
House, No. 579 -- Graphic communications.
House, No. 580 -- MCAS, -eliminate.
House, No. 581 -- Racial balance.
House, No. 582 -- School reimbursement.
House, No. 583 -- Special education.
House, No. 584 -- YouthBuild program.
House, No. 585 -- Nauset Regional School District.
House, No. 586 -- Regional school budgets.
House, No. 587 -- Schools, -bullying.
House, No. 588 -- High school civics.
House, No. 589 -- Non-public and charter schools.
House, No. 590 -- Asthma screening, -schools.
House, No. 591 -- Schools, -labor disputes.
House, No. 592 -- Students, -community service.
House, No. 593 -- School building projects.
House, No. 594 -- Special education, -reimbursements.
House, No. 595 -- Quality learning.
House, No. 596 -- Board of Education.
House, No. 597 -- Schools, -health education.
House, No. 598 -- SOAR, -enhancement.
House, No. 1173 -- Business schools, -exemption.
House, No. 1944 -- Education, -state aid.
House, No. 2470 -- School aid, -minimum.
House, No. 3404 -- Schools, -Internet.
House, No. 3606 -- School busing, -costs.
House, No. 3735 -- MCAS tests, -science.
House, No. 3761 -- Civics, -high school curriculum.
House, No. 3775 -- Middle education, -commission.
House, No. 3776 -- Early education.
House, No. 3847 -- School aid.
House, No. 3848 -- High schools, -class time.
House, No. 3849 -- Special education, -transportation.
House, No. 3850 -- Special education, -transportation.
House, No. 3882 -- Vocational schools.
House, No. 3887 -- Band instruments, -hygienics.
House, No. 4005 -- Schools, -religous subjects.
House, No. 4096 -- Medford, -school funds.
House, No. 4479 -- Sports teams, -self-control.
House, No. 4483 -- Public schools, -commercialism.
House, No. 4484 -- Education collaboratives.
House, No. 4503 -- Regional school borrowing.
House, No. 4512 -- Special education, -enrollment.
House, No. 4530 -- MCAS exam.
House, No. 4535 -- School curriculum, -study.
House, No. 4536 -- MCAS testing, -study.
House, No. 4537 -- Student safety, -study.
House, No. 4578 -- Regional schools, -study.
House, No. 4596 -- Education, -study.
House, No. 4597 -- Education personnel, --study.
House, No. 4598 -- Special education, -study.
House, No. 4600 -- Vocational education, study.
House, No. 4601 -- Health education, -study.
House, No. 4602 -- School visitors, -study.
House, No. 4603 -- MCAS testing, -study.
House, No. 4658 -- Student safety, -study.
House, No. 4706 -- Early education.
House, No. 4712 -- School district budgets.
House, No. 4713 -- Military, educationn budgets.
House, No. 4725 -- Schoolbuilding assistance, -study.
House, No. 4907 -- Student privacy, -study.
House, No. 4908 -- Alternative education, -study.
House, No. 4909 -- Education finance, -study.
House, No. 4921 -- Schoolhouses,- decommissioning.
House, No. 99999 -- Public schools, -commercialism.

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