Loading chat...
MA S315
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Cynthia Creem
Click for details
AI Summary
- Department of Elementary and Secondary Education must publish guidelines by June 30, 2025 for implementing social-emotional learning curricula in middle and high school athletic programs
- Required curricula must teach students and coaches to create safe, bias-free team cultures, provide age-appropriate student leadership roles, and address hate and negative behaviors on sports teams
- Additional skills to be taught include emotion and stress management, self-discipline, goal-setting, conflict resolution, resisting negative social pressure, and ethical decision-making
- Guidelines must be updated every two years and integrated into the existing safe and supportive schools framework under Chapter 69, Section 1P
- School district adoption of the guidelines is optional—districts must "consider" but are not required to implement the social-emotional learning curricula
Legislative Description
To remodel public school athletics through social-emotional learning
Last Action
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
9/22/2025
Committee Referrals
Ways and Means9/22/2025
Education2/27/2025
Full Bill Text
No bill text available