HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2440        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2048

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Adrian Madaro

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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 charter school facilities costs.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Adrian Madaro

1st Suffolk

1/19/2017

Daniel J. Hunt

13th Suffolk

1/30/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2440        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2048

By Mr. Madaro of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2048) of Adrian Madaro and Daniel J. Hunt relative to funding for charter school facilities.  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 charter school facilities costs.

 

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. Subsection (q) of section 89 of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the words “; provided, however, that no school building assistance funds authorized under chapter 70B shall be awarded to a commonwealth charter school for the purpose of constructing, reconstructing or improving a commonwealth charter school.”

SECTION 2. The ninth paragraph of subsection (ff) of section 89 of said chapter 71, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:-

The Massachusetts School Building Authority, as defined by section 1A of Chapter 70B, shall provide funding directly to all charter schools for the per pupil capital needs component of the total charter tuition costs.

SECTION 3.This act shall take effect upon its passage.