An Act relative to special education
This bill amends Massachusetts special education funding formulas by changing the foundation aid calculation from 4 to 3 in two specific sections of state law. The change directly affects how the state distributes financial resources to school districts for special education services. By adjusting these numerical values in the statutory text, the legislation modifies the method used to determine funding allocations. The bill does not add new programs or change eligibility requirements, but rather adjusts the mathematical basis for existing funding calculations.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Feb 27, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Education
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bruce Tarr
RRepublican
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