HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2399 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2047
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James J. Lyons, Jr.
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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 target share funding.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
James J. Lyons, Jr. | 18th Essex | 1/19/2017 |
Michael S. Day | 31st Middlesex | 2/2/2017 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2399 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2047
By Mr. Lyons of Andover, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2047) of James J. Lyons, Jr., and Michael S. Day for legislation to establish minimum funding levels for certain school districts. Education. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act relative to target share 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. Chapter 70 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting, after section 2, the following section:-
SECTION 3: The commonwealth shall appropriate and expend whatever funds necessary to establish a minimum funding contribution of not less than 17.5 per cent of the gross education foundation budget for each municipal, regional or other school district governed under this chapter.