Budget Amendment ID: FY2025-S4-758

EDU 758

Inflation Relief Fund for School Districts in Gateway Municipalities

Messrs. Payano, Eldridge, Cronin, Pacheco, Gomez, Brady, Mark, Oliveira, Velis and Montigny moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by inserting after item xxxx-xxxx the following item:- “XXXX-XXXX. For a reserve to provide extraordinary relief to districts negatively impacted by high inflation; provided further that these districts be located in gateway municipalities, as defined in section 3A of chapter 23A of the General Laws; provided further, that no funds distributed from this item to a gateway municipality shall be considered base aid in fiscal year 2026; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, any funds distributed from this item to a gateway municipality shall be: (i) deposited with the treasurer of such gateway municipality; and (ii) shall be expended by the school committee of such gateway municipality without further appropriation; provided further, any funds distributed from this item to a gateway municipality shall be expended towards the required local contribution of the gateway municipality; and provided further, that funds shall be distributed proportionate to the chapter 70 allocation from fiscal year 2024..……… $100,000,000”.