Bill > H540

This bill makes several changes to Massachusetts law regarding charter school funding caps, effectively lowering the maximum percentage of district net school spending that can be allocated to charter schools from 9% to 5% and removing provisions that allowed certain districts to spend up to 18% on charter schools. Specifically, the bill eliminates language that previously permitted higher charter school tuition payments for districts qualifying under certain criteria, such as those in the lowest 10% of net school spending. The bill removes provisions that allowed districts to maintain higher charter school spending levels if they moved out of the lowest 10% performance bracket and deletes an entire subsection related to charter school funding calculations. These changes would significantly restrict the financial resources available to charter schools by reducing the overall percentage of district funds that can be directed to these alternative public schools, potentially limiting their growth and expansion in Massachusetts school districts.

Education

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H540