Event Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Start Time: 11:00 AM

Location: Gardner Auditorium

Event Description: Innovation Schools, Vocational-Technical Schools, and Charter Schools

The Joint Committee on Education will hold a hybrid public hearing to solicit written and oral testimony in-person and remotely on the following bills that pertain to Innovation Schools, Vocational-Technical Schools, and Charter Schools. 

To register to testify virtually, you must provide contact information on the form linked here. Individuals who wish to testify virtually at the Joint Committee on Education upcoming hearing must register by completing this form before 1:00 p.m. on Monday, September 29th, 2025. 

Registration will CLOSE at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, September 29th. Those wishing to testify in person may register in person at the time of the hearing but are encouraged to register ahead of time using this form. The Chair will limit testimony to two minutes per individual and reserves the right to call public officials out of turn.    

Please be advised that the schedule and agenda are subject to change at the discretion of the chair per committee rules.   

Please submit written testimony to Fiona Bruce-Baiden at jointcommittee.education@malegislature.gov and Dennis Burke at dennis.burke@masenate.gov or to the Committee on Education at 24 Beacon Street, Room 473G, Boston, MA 02133. The Chairs request that those submitting written testimony include “EDUCATION COMMITTEE TESTIMONY” and the bill number IN THE SUBJECT LINE, and provide the committee with your name, organization, and phone number. The Committee will accept written testimony until October 7, 2025. 

You may contact committee staff at (617) 722-2070 or (617) 722-1206 or email fiona.brucebaiden@mahouse.gov and dennis.burke@masenate.gov if you have any questions.