MA S340

Bill

Providing for increased reimbursements for special education costs

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to provide for increased reimbursements for special education costs. Education.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend Section 5A of Chapter 71B of the General Laws to provide for increased reimbursements for special education costs. Specifically, the bill states that in school districts where the special education cost for an individual student meets or exceeds $250,000 per year, the reimbursement rate shall be 90 percent of all the approved costs that exceed 4 times the state average per pupil foundation budget. This change is intended to provide more financial support for school districts that incur exceptionally high special education expenses for individual students.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (2)

Adam Hinds (D)*, Jo Comerford (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2756 (on 03/14/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S340

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S340
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S340.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H537	To ensure representation of Special Education Parent Advisory Councils on school committees	Accompanied a study order, see H5101	Similar To
H541	To expand the Massachusetts School Building Authority and create a new program to assist public school districts with 21st century technology upgrades	Accompanied a new draft, see S2727	Similar To
H620	Relative to special education	Accompanied a study order, see H5099	Similar To
H621	Relative to special education funding reform	Accompanied a study order, see H5099	Similar To
H670	To aid school district budgets for special education students who move during the school year	Accompanied a study order, see H5099	Similar To
S2756	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Education to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to education issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S282	Addressing the needs of students with disabilities turning 22 during the COVID-19 emergency	Accompanied a new draft, see S2751	Similar To
S295	Establishing a Special Education Funding Reform Commission	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S345	To create a facilities loan program for private special education schools	Accompanied a new draft, see S2727	Similar To
S387	Relative to enhancing special education services delivery	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S641	Relative to special education health care costs	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H537

To ensure representation of Special Education Parent Advisory Councils on school committees

Accompanied a study order, see H5101

Similar To

H541

To expand the Massachusetts School Building Authority and create a new program to assist public school districts with 21st century technology upgrades

Accompanied a new draft, see S2727

Similar To

H620

Relative to special education

Accompanied a study order, see H5099

Similar To

H621

Relative to special education funding reform

Accompanied a study order, see H5099

Similar To

H670

To aid school district budgets for special education students who move during the school year

Accompanied a study order, see H5099

Similar To

S2756

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Education to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to education issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S282

Addressing the needs of students with disabilities turning 22 during the COVID-19 emergency

Accompanied a new draft, see S2751

Similar To

S295

Establishing a Special Education Funding Reform Commission

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S345

To create a facilities loan program for private special education schools

Accompanied a new draft, see S2727

Similar To

S387

Relative to enhancing special education services delivery

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S641

Relative to special education health care costs

Accompanied a study order, see S2800

Similar To

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