MA H436

Bill

Establishing an unfunded student reserve fund

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish an unfunded student reserve fund to be expended, without further appropriation, by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Education.

AI Summary

This bill establishes an Unfunded Student Reserve Fund to be administered by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The fund will be used to reimburse school districts that experience a large influx of new students during the fiscal year, beyond what was anticipated in their funding calculations. The fund can receive public and private funding, including appropriations, gifts, grants, and donations, and any unexpended funds at the end of the fiscal year will roll over for use the following year. The bill sets guidelines for the fund, including a minimum balance of $2 million and a maximum of $30 million, with no more than 8% of the fund to be used for administration costs. Districts must apply for reimbursement if they have a net enrollment increase of over 100 students between October 1 and March 1, with the application deadline of March 1 and reimbursement provided by April 15.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (4)

Michael Brady (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Russell Holmes (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H436

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H436
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H436.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H458	Relative to standards for highly qualified teachers in institutional settings	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
S2348	Relative to educational opportunity for students	New draft substituted, see S2350	Replaced by
S253	Resolve authorizing a study of starting times and schedules	Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S257	To expand access to school meals	Accompanied a new draft, see S2664	Similar To
S272	Relative to substance use education in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S273	Relative to unfunded mandates on public schools	Accompanied a new draft, see S2348	Similar To
S316	To reduce paperwork within the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education	Accompanied a new draft, see S2348	Similar To
S328	Creating a grant program on alternative assessment models	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S347	Relative to the certification of interpreters in educational settings	Accompanied a new draft, see S2691	Similar To

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