Bill > H577

This bill modifies the Massachusetts state law governing charter school tuition reimbursement for public school districts. Specifically, the bill ensures that when a school district experiences an increase in charter school tuition costs compared to the previous year, the state will provide a tiered reimbursement to offset those additional expenses. The reimbursement will be 100% of the increase in the year the increase occurs, then gradually decreasing to 80% in the following year, 60% in the second year, and 40% in the third year. Importantly, these reimbursements will be subject to legislative appropriation and will not be deducted from existing chapter 70 educational funding distributions. This change aims to provide financial support to public school districts that are experiencing growing charter school tuition costs, helping to mitigate the potential fiscal strain of such increases while gradually transitioning the district to absorb more of the cost over time.

Education

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H577