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| 0221fd8ab189ddb162c81a5a6929d8841269f1a62a4ca53bcca209ee6f7697a9 | 2018/Moore,_Michael_Amended_930CMR5.082d2_disclosure_8.10.18.pdf | 2018 | Michael O. Moore | Massachusetts Legislature | 20-18-4077 RECEIVED ST ATE ETHICS COMMISSION 2018 AUG 10 AM 10: 36 Amended OF TRAVEL EXPENSES SERVING A LEGITIMATE PUBLIC PURPOSE AS REQUIRED BY 930 CMR 5.08(2)(d)2. ELECTED PUBLIC EMPLOYEE INFORMATION Name of elected Michael O. Moore public employee: Title/ Position State Senator Agency/ Department Massachusetts Legislature Agency address: Room 109B, State House, Boston, MA 02133 Office phone: 617-722-1485 Office e-mail: Michael.Moore@MAsenate.gov Write an X to I am filing this disclosure because: confirm each statement. _xx_ I am going to engage in an activity that serves a legitimate public purpose, i.e., it is intended to promote the interests of the Commonwealth, a county or a municipality; and XX A non-public entity (but not a lobbyist) has offered to reimburse, waive or pay travel expenses and costs worth more than $50. ACTIVITY THAT SERVES A LEGITIMATE PUBLIC PURPOSE Describe the activity I was invited to a Teacher Licensing Seminar exploring teacher which is the reason licensure portability and reciprocity for the states of the ERC. This for traveling. seminar is scheduled for the afternoon of Friday, August 3rd and the morning of Saturday, August 4th prior to the start of the ERC Legislative Conference, in Rye Brook, NY. Increasingly states are looking at how to address teacher shortages. One strategy identified at the 2017 ERC Annual Meeting is to explore the feasibility of a teacher licensing/certification interstate compact. Interstate occupational licensure compacts have been used in recent years to foster greater licensure portability for professionals in the medical professions, namely physicians, nurses and physical therapists. What benefits would this mechanism provide for students, teachers, and the states of the Eastern Region Conference states (ERC)? What is the current landscape for teacher reciprocity in the ERC? What benefits are states now receiving from licensure reciprocity and what barriers exist? How would military spouses benefit from greater ease of mobility for teachers? And can we reach a consensus on the problem and chart a path forward to begin exploring remedies? These are some of the topics we will examine with attendees. This Seminar will further examine teacher licensing practices in the ERC, the current rules of teacher licensure mobility, opportunities for creating interstate mechanisms for licensure portability as well as examining the challenges for policy makers and ways state leaders can address these obstacles. ERC of The Council of State Governments' National Center for Interstate Compacts will be in attendance to share their experience and expertise as well as engage with ERC members in thoughtful discussions of the issues surrounding enhanced teacher licensing portability and reciprocity. Describe your I will be moderating a panel regarding teacher Licensure portability and participation in the reciprocity. activity. Date, time and August 3-6, 2018 location of activity. Please explain how the As a State Senator and the Chairman of the Committee on Higher Education, I activity will promote the am often provided the opportunity to attend forums relative to education and interests of the Higher Education and their relationship with opportunities to establish or expand Commonwealth, a economic development. This training will provide me with the proper protocols on county or a municipality. building upon these opportunities. TRAVEL EXPENSES Identify the person or Dan Logsdon, National Center for Interstate Compacts organization that The Council of State Governments offered to reimburse, 2760 Research Drive, Lexington, KY 40511-8482 waive or pay your travel expenses. Address of person or The Council of State Governments organization. 2760 Research Drive, Lexington, KY 40511-8482 Provide information in as much detail as Itemization and explanation of amounts offered: possible: Air, train, bus, and taxi fare and rental car hire, etc. Transportation: Airfare is $146.39, plus taxi fare $181.70 Overnight accommodations. Lodging: Each night of hotel is $156.00 plus tax ($468.00) Breakfast, lunch, dinner, special events. Meals: Included in subsidy and my costs.. $80.72 Registration, admission, tickets, etc. Admission: N/A Refreshment, instruction, materials, entertainment, etc. Included in subsidy and my costs. Other (please list): Refreshment, instruction, materials, entertainment, etc. Other (please list): Included in subsidy and my costs. Total: $1324.28 Write an X beside any XX I have attached the relevant itinerary. relevant statement. XX I have attached the relevant agenda. For the exemption Having disclosed the facts above, I determine that: to apply, check off XX Acceptance of the reimbursement, waiver or payment of travel expenses will serve both statements. a legitimate public purpose i.e., it will promote the interests of the Commonwealth, a county or a municipality; AND XX Such public purpose outweighs any special non-work related benefit to me or to the person providing the reimbursement, waiver or payment. Employee signature: Meath Date: 7/30/18 Attach additional pages if necessary. Elected state or county employees - file with the State Ethics Commission. Members of the General Court - file with the House or Senate clerk or the State Ethics Commission. | 2018/Moore,_Michael_Amended_930CMR5.082d2_disclosure_8.10.18.pdf |