HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 108        FILED ON: 1/10/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 152

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jason M. Lewis

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to equity in education funding.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Jason M. Lewis

31st Middlesex

 

Lori A. Ehrlich

8th Essex

1/20/2011

Katherine M. Clark

Fifth Middlesex

1/27/2011

James J. Dwyer

30th Middlesex

1/20/2011

James B. Eldridge

 

2/2/2011

Frank I. Smizik

15th Norfolk

1/28/2011

Paul Brodeur

32nd Middlesex

2/4/2011

Kate Hogan

3rd Middlesex

2/4/2011

David Paul Linsky

5th Middlesex

2/4/2011

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

2/4/2011

John W. Scibak

2nd Hampshire

2/4/2011

Benjamin Swan

11th Hampden

2/4/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 108        FILED ON: 1/10/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 152

By Mr. Lewis of Winchester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 152) of Jason M. Lewis and others relative to local contributions to foundation budgets for school districts.  Education.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to equity in education funding.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1.  Section 3 of chapter 70 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:

Any municipality with a combined effort yield of 100 per cent or greater of the fiscal year 2012 foundation budget and each ensuing year, shall have in fiscal year 2012 and in each ensuing year a target maximum local contribution of no more than 82.5 per cent of its foundation budget.

Any municipality with a combined effort yield less than 100 per cent of the fiscal year 2012 foundation budget and each ensuing year, shall have in fiscal year 2012 and in each ensuing year a target maximum local contribution of no more than 80 per cent of its foundation budget.