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MA S393

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jason Lewis

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Origin

Senate

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Amends charter school net school spending cap rules for districts that move out of the lowest 10 percent of performing districts, setting the cap at 9 percent unless prior spending exceeded that level

  • Prohibits the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education from approving additional charter school seats from sending districts that moved out of the lowest 10 percent if their spending cap was above 9 percent at that time

  • Requires the department to bear costs for any charter seats previously approved in contradiction to these provisions, rather than deducting tuition from district state school aid

  • Protects students enrolled in charter schools on or before August 1, 2024 from being unenrolled due to these changes

  • Declared an emergency law for immediate effect to clarify school district net school spending cap requirements

Legislative Description

Relative to the net school spending cap

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2691

11/17/2025

Committee Referrals

Education2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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