MA H476

Bill

MA H476

Relative to special education funding

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 funding. Education.

AI Summary

This bill proposes changes to the funding of special education in Massachusetts. The key provisions are: 1. It defines "Assumed tuitioned-out special education enrollment" and "Assumed in-school special education enrollment" based on statewide averages from the previous academic or fiscal year, whichever is lower. 2. It removes the fourth sentence of Section 5A(a) of Chapter 71B, which appears to be related to special education funding. 3. It removes the term "transportation costs" from the third sentence of Section 5A(b) of Chapter 71B. 4. It amends Section 5A(c) of Chapter 71B to change the reimbursement formula for special education costs. Starting in fiscal year 2018, school districts will receive 80% reimbursement for approved costs, including transportation, that exceed certain multiples of the per-pupil foundation budget, with the threshold decreasing over time. The bill also ensures that each district will be reimbursed at least the same amount as the previous fiscal year in fiscal year 2018.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (39)

Ruth Balser (D), Paul Brodeur (D), Tony Cabral (D), Daniel Cullinane (D), Mark Cusack (D), Mike Day (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Carolyn Dykema (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Kim Ferguson (R), Paul Frost (R), Thomas Golden (D), Ken Gordon (D), Pat Haddad (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Stephen Hay (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Adam Hinds (D), Kate Hogan (D), Russell Holmes (D), Kevin Honan (D), Louis Kafka (D), Hannah Kane (R), Patrick Kearney (D), David Linsky (D), Jay Livingstone (D), Paul Mark (D), Matt Muratore (R), James Murphy (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Sarah Peake (D), Dave Rogers (D), Jeff Roy (D), Alan Silvia (D), José Tosado (D), Dean Tran (R), Aaron Vega (D), Tommy Vitolo (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H476

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H476
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H476.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1143	Relative to funding the Behavioral Health Workforce Development Trust Fund	Accompanied a study order, see H4450	Similar To
H1214	Committing to higher education the resources to insure a strong and healthy public higher education system	Accompanied a study order, see H5209	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
H254	Regulating lottery funding	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H376	Relative to public priority funding	Accompanied a study order, see H5107	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
H456	Relative to special education funding	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H487	Relative to special education funding reform	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H512	Relative to special education funding	Accompanied a new draft, see S2348	Similar To
S1992	Establishing funding to provide moneys for postclosure activities at nuclear power station	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
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
S501	To provide additional funding for animal welfare and safety programming	Accompanied a study order, see S2540	Similar To
S559	Relative to special education health care costs	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To
S741	Committing to higher education the resources to Insure a strong and healthy public higher education system	Accompanied a study order, see S2991	Similar To

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