HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2261        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 511

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Chris Walsh

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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 special education reimbursements.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

1/17/2013

Thomas P. Conroy

13th Middlesex

1/31/2013

Danielle W. Gregoire

4th Middlesex

1/31/2013

David Paul Linsky

5th Middlesex

1/29/2013

Karen E. Spilka

Second Middlesex and Norfolk

1/30/2013

Cleon H. Turner

1st Barnstable

1/25/2013

William Smitty Pignatelli

4th Berkshire

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2261        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 511

By Mr. Walsh of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 511) of Chris Walsh and others for legislation to increase the state reimbursements for special education costs.  Education.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to special education reimbursements.

 

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. Subsection (c) of section 5A of chapter 71B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the fourth sentence and inserting in place thereof the following:-

The costs of programs shall be reimbursed 100 per cent of all the approved costs that exceed 4 times the state average per pupil foundation budget, as defined in said chapter 70, for the previous fiscal year.