MA S1089

Bill

MA S1089

Supporting municipal fiscal stability through a special education stabilization fund

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
04/15/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to support municipal fiscal stability through a special education stabilization fund. Municipalities and Regional Government.

AI Summary

This bill allows school districts, after a vote by their school committee and legislative body (or a majority of member communities for regional districts), to create a special education stabilization fund. This fund can be used to cover unexpected or unbudgeted costs related to special education tuition and transportation without needing a separate appropriation. The total amount in this fund cannot exceed 2% of the school district's annual net school spending, which refers to the total amount spent on education after certain reimbursements. The district treasurer can invest the money in the fund, and any interest earned will be added to it. For regional school districts, money can only be added to this fund through appropriations approved at the annual town meetings of the member towns.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (9)

Jason Lewis (D)*, Jennifer Benson (D), Paul Brodeur (D), Michael Day (D), Benjamin Downing (D), Carolyn Dykema (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied H1831 (on 09/28/2015)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S1089

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S1089
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1089
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1089.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1831	Supporting municipal fiscal stability through a special education stabilization fund	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Replaced by
H1862	Relative to the approval of town insurance appropriations	Accompanied H1830	Similar To
H355	Relative to student conduct	Accompanied a study order, see H4298	Similar To
H386	Relative to social media password privacy	Accompanied a new draft, see H4143	Similar To
H85	Relative to special education funding	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H96	Relative to the tuition of children in department of housing and community development family shelters	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S1525	Providing tax credits for hospitals providing charitable care	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S255	Relative to special education transportation costs	Accompanied a new draft, see H4141	Similar To
S283	Prohibiting the Commonwealth from discrimination against those providing special education services to Massachusetts students under the authority and direction of chapter 71B of the General Laws of Massachusetts	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S335	Relative to special education reimbursements	Accompanied a new draft, see H4141	Similar To
S67	Relating to special education evaluation and referral	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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