§ 39 — Educator diversity goals; data collection; reporting

[ Text of section added by 2024, 238, Sec. 216 effective November 20, 2024.]Section 39. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department shall set measurable educator diversity goals for the commonwealth and shall collect and publicly report statewide educator diversity data in an online report. The data shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the hiring and retention of diverse educators; (ii) racial and ethnic demographics of educators who complete Massachusetts state educator preparation programs; (iii) teacher qualification data; and (iv) the racial and ethnic demographics of all persons applying for and completing educator certification in the commonwealth. Annually, not later than June 30, the department shall report on state educator diversity data and goals to the board of elementary and secondary education and the clerks of the senate and house of representatives and the joint committee on education.(b) Each public school district and charter school shall collect and report to the department educator diversity data in a manner prescribed by the department; provided, that the department shall utilize existing reporting mechanisms and schedules to collect educator diversity data and outcomes.