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MA H521
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Antonio Cabral
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AI Summary
- Revises the charter school tuition formula to calculate per-pupil amounts separately for each sending district, reflecting actual net school spending that would occur if students attended district schools
- Excludes tuition-out special education costs and retiree health care costs from the "above foundation spending percentage" used to adjust charter tuition calculations
- Prohibits charter school networks from transferring funding between individual schools unless those schools are located in the same school district
- Requires the commonwealth to cover first-year tuition costs for charter students who previously attended private/parochial schools or were homeschooled, without reducing the sending district's Chapter 70 aid
- Caps the local share deduction from districts at statewide averages for both the foundation budget component and above-foundation spending amounts
Legislative Description
Relative to transparency and accountability in charter school finance
Last Action
Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
12/31/2025
Committee Referrals
Education2/27/2025
Full Bill Text
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