MA H449

Bill

MA H449

Relative to special education in the foundation budget

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to special education in the foundation budget. Education.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend the definition of "Assumed in-school special education enrollment" in the Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 70, which deals with the state's foundation budget for education. The bill changes the formula for calculating this enrollment, increasing it from 4% of total enrollment to 4% plus 5% of vocational enrollment. It also modifies the definition of "foundation special education tuition" to be based on this revised enrollment calculation. The bill further requires that these changes be fully implemented by fiscal year 2021, with the possibility of faster implementation if state revenue projections significantly exceed current levels.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (22)

Jay Barrows (R), Donnie Berthiaume (R), Angelo D'Emilia (R), Shawn Dooley (R), Peter Durant (R), Carolyn Dykema (D), Kim Ferguson (R), Susan Gifford (R), Stephen Hay (D), Hannah Kane (R), James Kelcourse (R), John Mahoney (D), Joe McKenna (R), Dave Muradian (R), Matt Muratore (R), Shaunna O'Connell (R), Alice Peisch (D), Jeff Roy (D), Todd Smola (R), Dean Tran (R), Timothy Whelan (R), Jon Zlotnik (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2348 (on 09/19/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H449

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location	Created
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H449	02/27/2019
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H449.pdf	02/27/2019

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1827	Supporting municipal fiscal stability through a special education stabilization fund	Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading	Similar To
H1827	Supporting municipal fiscal stability through a special education stabilization fund	Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading	Similar To
H3911	To ensure representation of Special Education Parent Advisory Councils on school committees	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H3911	To ensure representation of Special Education Parent Advisory Councils on school committees	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H4275	Quantifying the SPED Gap by comparing actual special education costs to current special education assistance	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H4275	Quantifying the SPED Gap by comparing actual special education costs to current special education assistance	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H456	Relative to special education funding	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H456	Relative to special education funding	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H476	Relative to special education funding	Accompanied a new draft, see S2348	Similar To
H476	Relative to special education funding	Accompanied a new draft, see S2348	Similar To
S2348	Relative to educational opportunity for students	New draft substituted, see S2350	Replaced by
S2348	Relative to educational opportunity for students	New draft substituted, see S2350	Replaced by
S252	Relative to special education transportation costs	Accompanied a new draft, see S2348	Similar To
S252	Relative to special education transportation costs	Accompanied a new draft, see S2348	Similar To
S559	Relative to special education health care costs	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To
S559	Relative to special education health care costs	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1827

Supporting municipal fiscal stability through a special education stabilization fund

Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading

Similar To

H1827

Supporting municipal fiscal stability through a special education stabilization fund

Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading

Similar To

H3911

To ensure representation of Special Education Parent Advisory Councils on school committees