SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1721 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 389
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Robyn K. Kennedy
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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 honoring the commonwealth’s commitment to public school districts.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
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Robyn K. Kennedy | First Worcester |
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Vanna Howard | 17th Middlesex | 1/29/2025 |
Michael D. Brady | Second Plymouth and Norfolk | 1/30/2025 |
Jacob R. Oliveira | Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester | 2/7/2025 |
James K. Hawkins | 2nd Bristol | 2/11/2025 |
Mike Connolly | 26th Middlesex | 2/13/2025 |
Joanne M. Comerford | Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester | 2/19/2025 |
John F. Keenan | Norfolk and Plymouth | 2/20/2025 |
James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester | 3/3/2025 |
Susannah M. Whipps | 2nd Franklin | 3/19/2025 |
Paul W. Mark | Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire | 3/28/2025 |
Pavel M. Payano | First Essex | 6/23/2025 |
Sal N. DiDomenico | Middlesex and Suffolk | 9/16/2025 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1721 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 389
By Ms. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 389) of Robyn K. Kennedy, Vanna Howard, Michael D. Brady, Jacob R. Oliveira and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to charter school reimbursed by the commonwealth. Education. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act honoring the commonwealth’s commitment to public school districts.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 89 of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (gg) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-
(gg) Any district whose total charter school tuition amount is greater than its total charter school tuition amount for the previous year shall be reimbursed by the commonwealth in accordance with this paragraph and subject to appropriation; provided, however, that no funds for said reimbursements shall be deducted from funds distributed pursuant to chapter 70. The district's reimbursement shall be 100 per cent of the increase in the year in which the increase occurs, 80 per cent of the increase in the year following the increase, 60 per cent of the increase in the second year following the increase and 40 per cent of the increase in the third year following the increase.