MA H648

Municipal and regional school districts may use simplified procurement procedures (seeking 3 written quotations) for purchases between $10,000 and $100,000, compared to the $50,000 threshold for other governmental bodies

School districts may make advance payments for school travel, software licenses, software maintenance agreements, and online curriculum subscriptions before services are rendered

School transportation services are added as an eligible enterprise fund, with school committees designated as the appropriate local authority

School districts may establish a School Transportation Reimbursement Fund to receive state reimbursements, which may carry forward for one fiscal year and be expended without further appropriation

Applications for school bus driver licenses must be acted upon by the registry within 14 days of submission