[Text of section effective until Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District is certified by the commissioner as the successor agency to the Essex agricultural and technical high school and the North Shore Vocational Regional School, which shall occur by July 1, 2009. Repealed by 2004, 463, Sec. 1. See 2004, 463, Sec. 18.]

Section 17. Employees of a school under this chapter shall be eligible to participate in all group insurance programs and benefits administered by the group insurance commission pursuant to the provisions of section 16 of chapter 34B.