HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1288 FILED ON: 1/16/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1090
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Steven M. Walsh
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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 passage of the accompanying:
An Act relative to establishing a tuition free program for teachers and paraprofessionals.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Steven M. Walsh | 11th Essex |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1288 FILED ON: 1/16/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1090
By Mr. Walsh of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1090) of Steven M. Walsh establishing a tuition-free program within the Board of Higher Education for teachers and paraprofessionals. Higher Education. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 1246 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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 19 of Chapter 15A of the Massachusetts General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 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.
