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Springfield committee adopts DESE-aligned CTE admissions lottery
Summary
The Springfield School Committee approved a revised Career and Technical Education (Chapter 74) admissions policy that shifts placement to a public random lottery and rolls the policy out districtwide for all CTE programs; the district plans outreach and new balloting software in January.
The Springfield School Committee voted to adopt a revised Career and Technical Education (CTE) admissions policy required by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, moving the district to a public, random lottery for placement in Chapter 74 CTE programs.
Superintendent Dr. Dinal told the committee the change reflects a state mandate and broadens the policy beyond one vocational school. "The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has made it…
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