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Massachusetts General Court· H578Hearing rescheduled to 09/30/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:20 PM in Gardner Auditorium <br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>

An Act relative to vocational and trade school classes for public school students, the official text

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	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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