SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1342 FILED ON: 1/16/2015
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 685
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce E. Tarr
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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 authorizing performance-based education funding.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1342 FILED ON: 1/16/2015
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 685
By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 685) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to authorize Performance-Based Education Funding. Higher Education. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 276 OF 2013-2014.]
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 authorizing performance-based 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:
Chapter 73 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after section 12, the following new section:
Section 12A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation to the contrary, not less than twenty-five percent of any sums appropriated by the general court for the maintenance, operation and support of each state university and community college shall be based on performance criteria developed by the Secretary of Education, which shall include but not be limited to, the retention and successful completion of courses of study, as evidenced by graduation, certification or other similar documentation, and rates or measures of the academic achievement of students.