HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2267 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 329
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Thomas J. Calter
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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 increasing special education circuit breaker and regional transportation reimbursement.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Thomas J. Calter | 12th Plymouth | 1/15/2015 |
Brian M. Ashe | 2nd Hampden | 1/20/2015 |
Jennifer E. Benson | 37th Middlesex | 1/26/2015 |
Josh S. Cutler | 6th Plymouth | 1/22/2015 |
Angelo L. D'Emilia | 8th Plymouth | 1/30/2015 |
Marcos A. Devers | 16th Essex | 2/3/2015 |
Stephen L. DiNatale | 3rd Worcester | 2/3/2015 |
James J. Dwyer | 30th Middlesex | 1/20/2015 |
James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester | 2/3/2015 |
Colleen M. Garry | 36th Middlesex | 1/30/2015 |
Danielle W. Gregoire | 4th Middlesex | 1/29/2015 |
Steven S. Howitt | 4th Bristol | 1/26/2015 |
Kevin J. Kuros | 8th Worcester | 2/2/2015 |
Timothy R. Madden | Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket | 1/23/2015 |
Michael O. Moore | Second Worcester | 1/30/2015 |
Shaunna L. O'Connell | 3rd Bristol | 1/31/2015 |
Kathleen O'Connor Ives | First Essex | 1/29/2015 |
Richard J. Ross | Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex | 1/26/2015 |
Benjamin Swan | 11th Hampden | 1/29/2015 |
Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex | 1/30/2015 |
Barbara A. L'Italien | Second Essex and Middlesex | 1/22/2015 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2267 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 329
By Mr. Calter of Kingston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 329) of Thomas J. Calter and others relative to the formula for district reimbursement through the special education circuit breaker. Education. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)
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An Act relative to increasing special education circuit breaker and regional transportation reimbursement.
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 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “allotment.” the following words:-
Additionally, cities, towns and districts shall receive extraordinary special education aid according to the following formula: School districts will receive eighty percent of all special education costs, including transportation costs, if the city, town, or district utilizes a regional transportation network to reduce transportation costs or other collaborative and demonstrated efforts to reduce such costs, above 3 times the per pupil foundation budget. Cities, towns and school districts will be eligible for extraordinary special education funding from the Commonwealth which will be distributed to cities, towns and districts in the budget year that the tuition is payable.
SECTION 2. Section 5A of chapter 71B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 8, the word “not”.
SECTION 3. Said section 5A of said Chapter 71B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 26 through 27, inclusive, the words:- “transportation costs”.
SECTION 4. Said section 5A of said chapter 71B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 44 and 51, the figure “4” and inserting in place thereof the following figure: 3.