Mr. Sweezey of Duxbury moves to amend the bill by adding the following section:

"SECTION XXXX. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a vocational technical school district, regional vocational technical school district, or agricultural school may establish and implement admissions policies for career technical education programs based on criteria including, but not limited to, academic performance, attendance, disciplinary record, and demonstrated interest in career technical education.

Such admissions policies shall be adopted by the school committee or governing board of the district and shall be set forth in writing. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the use of any specific admissions criterion, provided that such policies are applied in a fair and consistent manner.

The department of elementary and secondary education shall not require, mandate, or otherwise impose the use of a lottery-based admissions system, whether blind or weighted, for admission to any career technical education program.

Notwithstanding the authority granted to the department or any other general or special law, the department shall not prohibit or restrict a district from utilizing selective admissions criteria as authorized in this section, nor shall it mandate a uniform admissions methodology for all career technical education programs.

Nothing in this section shall preclude a district from utilizing a lottery-based admissions system at its own discretion.

The department shall, not later than 90 days after the effective date of this act, promulgate or revise regulations, including but not limited to 603 CMR 4.00, as necessary to implement this section. Any regulation inconsistent with this section shall be unenforceable.

This section shall take effect 90 days after the passage of this act".

By Representatives Moran of Lawrence and Scanlon of North Attleborough, there shall be a Vocational Admissions Task Force to examine and make recommendations on (1) Chapter 74 admissions policies, (2) the collection, dissemination, and analysis of district-level and statewide data on Chapter 74 admissions and waitlists, and (3) the standard for review and enforcement of said policies and data.

By Representatives Moran of Lawrence and Scanlon of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 651) of Frank A. Moran, Adam J. Scanlon and others for legislation to provide for a program of capital investments for vocational-technical education programs and regional vocational-technical schools. Education.

By Representative Scanlon of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 694) of Adam J. Scanlon relative to admissions policies for vocational schools. Education.

By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 352) of Ryan C. Fattman, Marcus S. Vaughn and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to MSBA school funding increases for technical schools. Education.

By Representative LaNatra of Kingston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2304) of Kathleen R. LaNatra, Michael D. Brady and Jacob R. Oliveira relative to a regional school assessment reserve funds. Municipalities and Regional Government.