SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1247        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 264

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Sal N. DiDomenico

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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 relating to special education funding.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

Daniel J. Ryan

2nd Suffolk

Benjamin Swan

11th Hampden

Jay D. Livingstone

8th Suffolk

Daniel J. Hunt

13th Suffolk

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr.

28th Middlesex

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

William N. Brownsberger

Second Suffolk and Middlesex

Eileen M. Donoghue

First Middlesex

Linda Dorcena Forry

First Suffolk

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

Jonathan Hecht

29th Middlesex

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

Daniel Cullinane

12th Suffolk

Kathleen O'Connor Ives

First Essex

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

Nick Collins

4th Suffolk


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1247        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 264

By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 264) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Daniel J. Ryan, Benjamin Swan, Jay D. Livingstone and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to special education funding.  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 relating to special 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 2 of chapter 70 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the third and fourth paragraphs and inserting in place thereof the following paragraphs:-

“Assumed tuitioned-out special education enrollment”, the percentage of students included in foundation enrollments who participate in an individual education plan and attend an out-of-district placement, such as a private day or residential school. The percentage shall be based on the preceding academic year.

“Assumed in-school special education enrollment”, the percentage of students included in foundation enrollments who participate in an individual education plan and attend an in-district placement. The percentage shall be based on the preceding academic year.

SECTION 2. Section 5A of chapter 71B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 44, the word “4” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- 3

SECTION 3. Said section 5A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in subsections (a) and (f), the words “subject to appropriation”.