By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 402) of Jason M. Lewis, Robyn K. Kennedy and James B. Eldridge for legislation to change the percentage of a school district's net school spending that can be allocated to charter school tuition,. Education.
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Date
Branch
Action
11/17/2025
Senate
11/17/2025 SenateAccompanied a new draft, see S2691↗
9/30/2025
Joint
9/30/2025 JointHearing rescheduled to 09/30/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:20 PM in Gardner Auditorium — Hearing updated to New End Time
9/23/2025
Joint
9/23/2025 JointHearing scheduled for 09/30/2025 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
2/27/2025
House
2/27/2025 HouseHouse concurred
2/27/2025
Senate
2/27/2025 SenateReferred to the committee on Education
An Act updating the charter net school spending cap
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▸SECTION 1
Section 89 of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 186, the figure “9” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 7.
▸SECTION 2
Said section 89 of said chapter 71 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 187 to 191, inclusive, the words “provided, however, that a public school district's total charter tuition payment to commonwealth charter schools shall not exceed 18 per cent of the district's net school spending if the school district qualifies under paragraph (3)” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- provided, however, that no students who attend a charter school on or before August 1, 2024 shall be required to stop attending the charter school due to the public school district’s total charter school tuition payment exceeding 7 percent of net school spending.
▸SECTION 3
Said section 89 of said chapter 71 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 194, the figure “9” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 7.
▸SECTION 4
Said section 89 of said chapter 71 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 195 to 196, inclusive, the words “or 18 per cent for those districts that qualify under said paragraph (3)”
▸SECTION 5
Said section 89 of said chapter 71 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 214 to 290, subsections (i)(3) (i)(4) in their entirety.
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SECTION 1. Section 89 of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 186, the figure “9” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 7.
SECTION 2. Said section 89 of said chapter 71 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 187 to 191, inclusive, the words “provided, however, that a public school district's total charter tuition payment to commonwealth charter schools shall not exceed 18 per cent of the district's net school spending if the school district qualifies under paragraph (3)” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- provided, however, that no students who attend a charter school on or before August 1, 2024 shall be required to stop attending the charter school due to the public school district’s total charter school tuition payment exceeding 7 percent of net school spending.
SECTION 3. Said section 89 of said chapter 71 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 194, the figure “9” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 7.
SECTION 4. Said section 89 of said chapter 71 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 195 to 196, inclusive, the words “or 18 per cent for those districts that qualify under said paragraph (3)”
SECTION 5. Said section 89 of said chapter 71 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 214 to 290, subsections (i)(3) (i)(4) in their entirety.