HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 878 FILED ON: 1/14/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 364
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
John V. Fernandes
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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 school transportation.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
John V. Fernandes | 10th Worcester | 1/14/2015 |
Stephen L. DiNatale | 3rd Worcester | 1/16/2015 |
Jeffrey N. Roy | 10th Norfolk | 8/22/2019 |
Chris Walsh | 6th Middlesex | 8/22/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 878 FILED ON: 1/14/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 364
By Mr. Fernandes of Milford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 364) of John V. Fernandes and others that the Department of Education be required to reimburse school districts for the cost of transporting "out-of-district" special education students. 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 school transportation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 7l of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 7C the following section:-
Section 7D. The cost of transportation of a special education student to an out of district public or private institution shall be reimbursed by the department of education; provided, however, that the school system seeking reimbursement is a member of a transportation collaborative; and provided, further, that the private transporter of the child accepts rates of payment for such transportation as determined by said department of education.