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School committee endorses letter opposing proposed CVTE regulation changes, will sign and submit to state officials
Summary
Quincy School Committee voted to endorse and sign a district letter expressing concerns about proposed Career/Vocational Technical Education (CVTE) regulation changes and to submit it to state education officials and other recipients listed in the draft.
The Quincy School Committee voted unanimously April 9 to endorse a district letter expressing concerns about proposed changes to Career/Vocational Technical Education (CVTE) regulations and authorized the committee to sign and submit the letter to the state commissioner, the Board of Education chair, the governor and other officials.
Background: Assistant Superintendent Dr. Perkins and Executive Director Keith Seagala presented a draft letter the district prepared to explain how proposed state regulation changes could affect local CVTE programs. The letter, they said, reflects feedback from program advisory teams, principals and high school administration.
“...we would just ask, for your support and ultimately your signature,” Dr. Perkins told the committee while introducing the draft letter. Committee members said they had contributed suggested edits and the draft incorporated several expansions made after the previous meeting.
Vote: A motion to endorse the draft letter and sign it passed by voice vote. A committee member seconded the motion and the chair called for aye; the record shows the committee authorized signature that evening.
Why it matters: presenters and committee members said the proposed regulation changes could affect CVTE programming statewide and that Quincy’s letter is intended both to register local concerns and to join with other districts and vocational schools preparing similar responses. Staff and members encouraged phone calls and sign‑on letters to state officials as additional steps.
Implementation: staff said program advisory teams and high school principals would also submit letters and that committee members could consider contacting the governor’s office and attending Board of Education sessions if they wished to provide live testimony.
No specific statutory language from the new regulations was included in the meeting transcript; the committee endorsed the district’s draft and authorized submission as presented.
