The Office of CCTE will be providing guidance to the field regarding this year's Chapter 74 CVTE enrollment cycle for current 8th graders. As districts consider how to engage in the recruitment, application, and admissions processes for this coming cycle, the Department is available to collaborate to discern and share best practices across the Commonwealth. If your district is planning to alter its admissions policy in any way, we advise the following process (also listed in the guidance document):
District submits proposed changes for feedback via email to Associate Commissioner Bennett .
Office of CCTE reviews proposal for alignment with regulations and other current COVID guidance. (Our goal is to return all proposals within 2 business days.)
District incorporates feedback into their proposed changes. (Technical assistance is available.)
District school committee votes on changes.
District submits formal proposal via email to DESE (Elizabeth.L.Bennett@mass.gov ) summarizing key deviations from the currently approved policy due to COVID, the effective timeframe (is it just this year), date of school committee vote, and the policy with changes tracked/identified.
DESE returns an approved or conditionally approved policy. (Again, our goal is 2 business days.)
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