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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Kimberly N. Ferguson, (BY REQUEST)
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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 reducing the size of classrooms in public schools.
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PETITION OF:
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David Lundergan | 49 Brunelle Dr Rutland, MA. 01543 |
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By Mrs. Ferguson of Holden (by request), a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of David Lundergan relative to reducing public school class sizes. Education. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen
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An Act relative to reducing the size of classrooms in public schools.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
To reduce overcroding in schools, public school districts to pay a portion of the tuition at a private school provided the student meet the admissions requirements of the private school and was accepted for enrollment. The amount the school district would pay would be the lesser of the following 3 criteria: (1) An assessment of financial need by a private needs assessment firm; (2) One half of the tuition of the private school; (3) One third of the average cost per student in the student’s public school district.