MA S248

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

For legislation to evaluate providing additional educational assistance to school districts with low or declining enrollment. Education.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to conduct a feasibility study on establishing an adjustment to the formula for aid 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 that do not vary with the number of students on the ability of schools with low or declining enrollment to provide a quality education. The study will consider options for a formula adjustment, including the use of a low or declining enrollment adjustment factor similar to the wage adjustment factor. The study will also evaluate the impact of such an adjustment 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 (3)

Natalie Blais (D), Jo Comerford (D), Mindy Domb (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S248

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S248
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S248.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3110	Special act funding a study of passenger service on the Housatonic rail line	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
H3625	Providing for a study of noise impacts from the confluence of Interstates 93 and 495	New draft substituted, see H4893	Similar To
H3795	Above quota alcohol license	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
H542	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to low-income students and special education	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
S1195	To study establishment of, and definition of, a Middlesex Regional Commission	Accompanied a study order, see S2524	Similar To
S1351	To require the Department of Public Health to conduct a study of the health impacts of airplane flights on the resident communities that are represented on the Massachusetts Port Authority Community Advisory Committee	Accompanied a study order, see S2547	Similar To
S2054	To examine the feasibility of rail service between North Adams, Greenfield and Boston	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2059	Establishing a feasibility study to expand rapid transit to Lynn	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2221	Establishing a commission to study the effects of K2 in state prisons	Accompanied a study order, see S2531	Similar To
S2223	To commission a study on small manufacturing businesses in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2533	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
S302	Calling for a comprehensive study of vocational education in the Commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S495	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to mattress recycling	Accompanied a new draft, see S2388	Similar To
S670	To study disparities in health care resulting from changes in marital status	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H3110

Special act funding a study of passenger service on the Housatonic rail line

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

H3625

Providing for a study of noise impacts from the confluence of Interstates 93 and 495

New draft substituted, see H4893

Similar To

H3795

Above quota alcohol license

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

H542

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to low-income students and special education

Accompanied a study order, see H5159

Similar To

S1195

To study establishment of, and definition of, a Middlesex Regional Commission

Accompanied a study order, see S2524

Similar To

S1351

To require the Department of Public Health to conduct a study of the health impacts of airplane flights on the resident communities that are represented on the Massachusetts Port Authority Community Advisory Committee

Accompanied a study order, see S2547

Similar To

S2054

To examine the feasibility of rail service between North Adams, Greenfield and Boston

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2059

Establishing a feasibility study to expand rapid transit to Lynn

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2221

Establishing a commission to study the effects of K2 in state prisons

Accompanied a study order, see S2531

Similar To

S2223

To commission a study on small manufacturing businesses in Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see S2533

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

S302

Calling for a comprehensive study of vocational education in the Commonwealth

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S495

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to mattress recycling

Accompanied a new draft, see S2388

Similar To

S670

To study disparities in health care resulting from changes in marital status

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

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