Massachusetts Safe and Supportive Schools Act | By: Committee for Children On May 30, 2013, Committee for Children submitted testimony encouraging the Massachusetts Legislature to support S210/H420, An Act Relative to Safe and Supportive Schools. The bill: Requires all schools, by 2016, to develop action plans for creating safe and supportive environments using the Safe and Supportive Schools Framework and Self-Assessment Tool Establishes a commission to assist statewide implementation of the Framework in schools and make ongoing recommendations Establishes a Safe and Supportive Schools grant program to fund exemplar schools who wish to serve as models in creating safe and supportive schools (subject to appropriation) Provides technical assistance to schools and districts Research shows that safe and supportive whole-school environments are a necessary foundation for improving education outcomes for all students. Educators want a way to align initiatives that make schools safe and supportive: bullying prevention, dropout prevention, truancy reduction, trauma sensitivity, and social-emotional learning. Committee for Children supports the Massachusetts Safe and Supportive Schools Act.