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MA S238

MA S238
Providing rightful opportunities and meaningful investment for successful and equitable education

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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 provide rightful opportunities and meaningful investment for successful and equitable education. Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to provide rightful opportunities and meaningful investment for successful and equitable education. It proposes several key provisions: 1. Amending Chapter 29 of the General Laws to establish a new Section 5B½ that defines various terms related to the foundation budget, including "assumed in-school special education enrollment," "district student aid increment," "English learner increment," and "low-income increment." It also requires the Secretary of Administration and Finance to meet with legislative committees annually to determine an implementation schedule to fulfill the recommendations of the Foundation Budget Review Commission. 2. Amending Chapter 70 to allow school districts to choose between using a form to certify family income level or a direct certification system to establish low-income enrollment. 3. Amending Chapter 70 to require a Foundation Budget Review Commission to review the foundation budget calculations every 5 years and make recommendations for potential changes. 4. Amending Chapter 70 to establish a Data Advisory Committee to promote the improved use of school-level data to inform effective resource allocation decisions at the local level. 5. Specifying that Section 3 of the bill, which amends Chapter 70, will take effect upon the adoption of a joint resolution affirming that the recommendations of the Foundation Budget Review Commission have been fulfilled.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (66)

Jim Arciero (D),  John Barrett (D),  Mike Barrett (D),  Jennifer Benson (D),  Natalie Blais (D),  Joseph Boncore (D),  Michael Brady (D),  Tony Cabral (D),  Pete Capano (D),  Harriette Chandler (D),  Sonia Chang-Díaz (D),  Nick Collins (D),  Jo Comerford (D),  Mike Connolly (D),  Brendan Crighton (D),  Julian Cyr (D),  Marcos Devers (D),  Sal DiDomenico (D),  Michelle DuBois (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Nika Elugardo (D),  Ryan Fattman (R),  Paul Feeney (D),  Barry Finegold (D),  Cindy Friedman (D),  Anne Gobi (D),  Carlos González (D),  Jim Hawkins (D),  Chris Hendricks (D),  Adam Hinds (D),  Russell Holmes (D),  Donald Humason (R),  Dan Hunt (D),  Pat Jehlen (D),  Mary Keefe (D),  John Keenan (D),  Ed Kennedy (D),  David LeBoeuf (D),  Eric Lesser (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  Jason Lewis (D),  Elizabeth Malia (D),  Christina Minicucci (D),  Mark Montigny (D),  Mike Moore (D),  Matt Muratore (R),  James Murphy (D),  Brian Murray (D),  Tram Nguyen (D),  Patrick O'Connor (R),  Marc Pacheco (D),  Angelo Puppolo (D),  Becca Rausch (D),  Dave Robertson (D),  Maria Robinson (D),  Michael Rodrigues (D),  John Rogers (D),  Mike Rush (D),  Lindsay Sabadosa (D),  Angelo Scaccia (D),  Tom Stanley (D),  José Tosado (D),  Dean Tran (R),  Aaron Vega (D),  James Welch (D),  Susannah Whipps (I), 

Last Action

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

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S238
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S238.pdf
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