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Introduced
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
In Committee
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to make changes to the school funding formula and to implement certain recommendations of the foundation budget review commission. Education.
AI Summary
This bill proposes changes to the school funding formula in Massachusetts, known as Chapter 70 funding. It would redefine key terms such as "assumed in-school special education enrollment," "employee health insurance rate," and "foundation benefits" to adjust how the funding formula is calculated. The bill also establishes a data advisory commission to improve the use of state, district, and school-level data to inform resource allocation decisions. Additionally, it requires the commissioner of education to develop an implementation plan by July 1, 2019, to convert the English learner increase from a base rate to an increment and increase the low-income increment component of the foundation budget calculation. The bill aims to better serve low-income students and English learners in the state.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (11)
David DeCoste (R),
Kim Ferguson (R),
Paul Frost (R),
Steven Howitt (R),
Randy Hunt (R),
Brad Jones (R),
Hannah Kane (R),
Dave Muradian (R),
Matt Muratore (R),
Mike Soter (R),
Donald Wong (R),
Last Action
Accompanied a new draft, see S2348 (on 09/19/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H497 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H497.pdf |
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