MA H409

Bill

Evaluating providing additional educational assistance to school districts with low or declining enrollment

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

By Representative Blais of Sunderland and Senator Comerford, a joint petition of Natalie M. Blais, Joanne M. Comerford and others that the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education be authorized to conduct a feasibility study of an adjustment to the formula for aid to be allocated to school districts with low or declining enrollment as a component of the foundation budget process. Education.

AI Summary

This bill directs the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to conduct a feasibility study on adjusting the formula for aid to be allocated to school districts with low or declining enrollment as part of the foundation budget process. The study will examine the impact of fixed labor and material costs on the ability of these schools to provide a quality education, and consider options for a formula adjustment, such as using a low or declining enrollment adjustment factor. The study will also evaluate the impact on schools receiving rural school aid. The department is required to report the results of the study to the relevant legislative committees by January 1, 2020.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (16)

John Barrett (D), Natalie Blais (D), Jo Comerford (D), Mindy Domb (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Anne Gobi (D), Stephen Hay (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Mike Moore (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Denise Provost (D), Dave Robertson (D), Dave Rogers (D), Bruce Tarr (R), José Tosado (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H409

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H409
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H409.pdf

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
H3919	To expand the Massachusetts School Building Authority and create a new program to assist public school districts with 21st century technology upgrades	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H446	Relative to the powers and duties of a regional school district	Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading	Similar To
H447	Relative to regional bonus aid	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H511	To allow for school districts to collect a fee associated with nonresident pupil transportation	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H521	Relative to school committee compensation for virtual school districts	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
S2348	Relative to educational opportunity for students	New draft substituted, see S2350	Replaced by

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