MA S274

Bill

Relative to education

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 relative transportation reimbursement to out of district schools for special needs students. Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve education funding and support for special needs students. It would fully fund municipalities for the cost of transporting special education students to out-of-district programs, as long as the private transporter accepts the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's determined rates. It also proposes changes to the foundation funding formula, including increasing the average tuition to $35,000 and adjusting the special education enrollment percentage. Additionally, the bill establishes a special commission to study residency requirements for transient students and their impact on education funding and programming. Finally, it directs the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to standardize the qualifications of special education dispute arbitrators.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (5)

Michael Brady (D), Josh Cutler (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Ed Kennedy (D), Patrick O'Connor (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S274

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S274
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S274.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
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
H476	Relative to special education funding	Accompanied a new draft, see S2348	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
S1724	Establishing a college tuition tax deduction	Accompanied a study order, see H5040	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
S559	Relative to special education health care costs	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To

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