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MA S448

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Michael Rush

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Origin

Senate

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Creates the School Supplies for Teachers Program to provide public school teachers with allocated funds to purchase classroom supplies online at their discretion
  • Eligible teachers must be employed in good standing at a Massachusetts public school and spend at least 60% of each school day providing classroom instruction
  • Department of Elementary and Secondary Education must establish the program, set policies, and contract with software providers to create an online ecommerce platform for purchases
  • Purchases are restricted to school supplies from authorized ecommerce vendors approved by the Executive Office of Education
  • Program implementation is contingent on appropriation of funds by the General Court or availability of other funding sources

Legislative Description

Establishing the school supplies for teachers program

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

12/24/2025

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means12/24/2025
Education2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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