An Act Enhancing Learning in the Early School Years through a Ban on School Exclusion in Pre-kindergarten through 3rd Grade H541/S373 | Fact Sheet

Tuesday, September 2nd Hearing

Prioritize one or two main points only. When the committee members deliberate privately, what do you want them to remember if they were to summarize your position in one sentence? Use your two minutes to go deeply on that point so it is memorable.
Use Examples, if possible, but keep them clear and brief. Make policy issues real, and illustrate how your point above plays out in real life.

Date: Tuesday, September 2nd @ 1pm
Link to sign up to testify here.
- Deadline to register: Friday, August 29th @ 1pm.
- Oral testimony is limited to two minutes per person.
In-person: State House, Room A-2
- Closest entrance: Bowdoin Street, and go up one floor
- From Beacon Street entrance: go to the 2nd floor, walk across the main hall of the State House and walk down the Grand Staircase (or take the elevator down to the 1st floor).
- The entrance will have staffers with paper sign ups for anyone interested in testifying in-person last minute.
Virtual: link will be emailed on a calendar invite after registration
Submit written testimony by:
- email to jointcommittee.education@malegislature.gov and emily.reynolds@masenate.gov
- Use subject line: “Education Committee Testimony in Support of 541/S373”
- Please cc your own state representative and state senator (find them here).
Deadline to submit written testimony: Tuesday, September 9th

Timing The first hour (maybe two hours) will most likely be taken up by elected officials who get called first. The order of bills will not be known ahead of time unfortunately.
Restrooms: Closest women and men’s public restrooms are located on either side of Room 136. All gender public restrooms located in the basement (one floor down) between rooms 26 and 27. Men’s is in room 14 and women’s is in room 44.
Food: Pack a snack or visit the 4th floor cafeteria for vending machine snacks or refrigerated meals.
Accessibility: Request accessibility services here.