Budget Amendment ID: FY2019-S4-311

EDU 311

Charter School Reimbursements

Messrs. O'Connor, Humason, Welch and Moore, Ms. O'Connor Ives and Mr. Collins moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7061-9010, by striking the item in its entirety and inserting thereof the following new language:-

"For fiscal year 2019 reimbursements to certain cities, towns and regional school districts of charter school tuition and the per-pupil capital needs component included in the charter school tuition amount for commonwealth charter schools, as calculated under subsections (ff) and (gg) of section 89 of chapter 71 of the General Laws; provided, that notwithstanding said subsection, or any other general or special law to the contrary, the per-pupil capital needs component of the commonwealth charter school tuition rate for fiscal year 2019 shall be $893; and provided further, that if the amount appropriated is insufficient to fully fund all reimbursements required by said section 89 of said chapter 71, the department shall fund the reimbursements in accordance with the following priorities: (i) the per-pupil capital needs component; (ii) the 100 per cent increase reimbursement; and (iii) the 25 per cent increase reimbursement for the following year.......................................................................................................$125,386,470"