Massachusetts 191st Legislature (2019-2020) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 11 D · 1 R cosponsors

H 409 — An Act evaluating providing additional educational assistance to school districts with low or declining enrollment

Last action — Accompanied a new draft, see S2348

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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

By Representative Blais of Sunderland and Senator Comerford, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 409) of Natalie M. Blais, Joanne M. Comerford and others that the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education be authorized to conduct a feasibility study of an adjustment to the formula for aid to be allocated to school districts with low or declining enrollment as a component of the foundation budget process. Education.

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Action History

  1. Accompanied a new draft, see S2348

  2. Hearing scheduled for 04/09/2019 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  3. Senate concurred

  4. Referred to the committee on Education

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0 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 188 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 409 do?
By Representative Blais of Sunderland and Senator Comerford, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 409) of Natalie M. Blais, Joanne M. Comerford and others that the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education be authorized to conduct a feasibility study of an adjustment to the formula for aid to be allocated to school districts with low or declining enrollment as a component of the foundation budget process. Education.
Who sponsors H 409?
H 409 is sponsored by Joanne M. Comerford (Democrat), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (Democrat), Tram T. Nguyen (Democrat), John Barrett, III (Democrat), Mindy Domb (Democrat), Anne M. Gobi, Stephan Hay, David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democrat), Michael O. Moore (Democrat), Denise Provost, David Allen Robertson (Democrat), David M. Rogers (Democrat), Bruce E. Tarr (Republican), José F. Tosado, Bud L. Williams (Democrat), and Natalie M. Blais (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 409?
This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track H 409?
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