H505 • 2025

An Act providing state support for municipal private special education costs

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Sponsor: James C. Arena-DeRosa
Last action: 2025-11-18
Official status: Referred to Joint Committee on Education
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act providing state support for municipal private special education costs

An Act providing state support for municipal private special education costs By Representative Arena-DeRosa of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act providing state support for municipal private special education costs By Representative Arena-DeRosa of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
505) of James C.
Arena-DeRosa relative to private special education costs.
Education.

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Bill History

2025-11-18 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-03:25 PM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
2025-11-10 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 11/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Education
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act providing state support for municipal private special education costs
By Representative Arena-DeRosa of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 505) of James C. Arena-DeRosa relative to private special education costs. Education.
Status:
Referred to Joint Committee on Education

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Bill H.505

SECTION 1. Section 22N of chapter 7 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

The bureau of purchased services and the unit for special education pricing shall not pass on costs for approved private special education programs pursuant to chapter 71B to local city, town, municipality or school districts where the student is located by more than 2.5 percent of the current rate of tuition over 1 year. The bureau shall request for supplement funding for an increase of 2.5 per cent under Article CXXI of the Massachusetts Constitution.

SECTION 2. Section 5 of chapter 71B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

The bureau of purchased services and the unit for special education pricing pursuant to section 22N of chapter 7 shall submit proposed increases of costs for approved private special education program pursuant to chapter 71B by March 1st of each year to each city, town, municipality or school district to help prepare and adjust school budgeting. Any increases of costs for approved private special education programs submitted after March 1st shall not take effect until July 1st of the following year.

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