Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 15 - Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Section 66 - International Education Programs; School Recognition; Grants; Partnership Programs; Exchanges of Professional Personnel and Students

Section 66. (a) It shall be the policy of the commonwealth to encourage students, teachers, administrators and educational policy makers to participate in international studies, international exchange programs and other activities that advance cultural awareness and promote mutual understanding and respect for the citizens of other countries.
(b) The department of education may recognize a school that meets the standards for international education programs developed by the global education advisory council.
(c) The commissioner of education shall, annually, subject to appropriation, award grants not to exceed ten thousand dollars to local or regional school districts which operate schools recognized pursuant to this section. Such board shall use the funds to support the international education programs at such schools.
(d) The department of education may recognize sister school partnership programs between public schools of the commonwealth and foreign schools. Within available appropriations, participation in such partnership programs shall allow foreign schools access to state programs of professional development and technical assistance programs under the same terms and conditions as for public schools of this state with reciprocity for participation in such programs.
(e) Wherever possible, the department of education may promote exchanges of a limited number of professional personnel and students by state agencies and educational institutions, with institutions of other states and other countries and may pay the salaries of such personnel and may assign scholarships and grants-in-aid to such exchanges.

Structure Massachusetts General Laws

Massachusetts General Laws

Part I - Administration of the Government

Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth

Chapter 15 - Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Section 1 - Department; Supervision of Commissioner

Section 11/2 - Applicability of Sec. 2 of Chapter 70 to This Chapter

Section 1e - Board of Elementary and Secondary Education; Composition; Disqualification; Tenure; Vacancies; Chairman; Expenses; Meetings; Student Advisory and Regional Councils

Section 1f - Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education; Appointment; Duties; Salary

Section 1g - Advisory Councils to Board; Membership; Duties

Section 1i - Elimination of Racial Imbalance; Assistance in Formulation of Plans; Effect of Non-Compliance; Denial of State Aid; Transportation Costs; Equal Education Improvement Fund; Guidelines

Section 1j - Judicial Review of Board's Recommendations or Revised Plans; Jurisdiction

Section 1r - School Library and Nonprint Media Services; Funding

Section 15b - Library Center for Visually-Handicapped Children

Section 16 - Teachers' Retirement Board; Establishment; Duties; Membership

Section 17 - Member's Reimbursement for Expenses

Section 18 - Executive Director; Salary; Additional Employees

Section 18a - Purchase of Annuities or Other Investments

Section 52 - Essential Skills Discretionary Grant Program; Basic Skills Remediation Programs; Dropout Prevention Programs

Section 55 - Reach Awards

Section 55a - Office of School and District Accountability

Section 57 - Instructional Materials Grant Program

Section 58 - Leadership Academy; Training for School Principals and Supervisory Personnel

Section 60 - Reimbursement of Costs to Cities and Towns

Section 63 - Carnegie School Grant Program; Establishment

Section 64 - Carnegie School Grant Program; Definitions

Section 65 - Carnegie School Grant Awards; Application; Approval; Deposit of Funds

Section 66 - International Education Programs; School Recognition; Grants; Partnership Programs; Exchanges of Professional Personnel and Students