Bill S.238

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 861        FILED ON: 1/12/2009

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 238

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Patricia D. Jehlen

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
              Court assembled:

              The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act including transitory student enrollment in the calculation of aid under Chapt er 70.

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PETITION OF:

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. S00325 OF 2007-2008.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
 

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act including transitory student enrollment in the calculation of aid under Chapter 70.


 

              Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the sa me, as follows:
 

              SECTION 1. Chapter 70, Section 2 is hereby amended by inserting at the end of the definition of “Foundation miscellaneous expenses” the following: (d) Plus an adequate amount of money multiplied by the transitory student enrollment.

SECTI ON 2. Chapter 70, Section 2 is hereby further amended by adding the following definition after “Total foundation staff”

              “Transitory student enrollment,” in any fiscal year, the average of the three previous fiscal years of the number of students reported to enter the school district after October 1 of said year.