H643
An Act regional school transportation reimbursement bill
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Bill overview
This bill aims to revise the system for reimbursing regional school districts for transportation costs. It seeks to clarify and potentially update the rules and procedures surrounding how these districts receive funding for transporting students between schools. The bill’s specific goals are to improve the efficiency and fairness of the reimbursement process. It is intended to address existing challenges and inconsistencies in the current system.
Key provisions
- Clarifies eligibility criteria for regional school transportation reimbursement.
- Updates reimbursement formulas to account for changing student populations and transportation needs.
- Establishes a process for reviewing and adjusting reimbursement rates.
- Addresses issues related to the transportation of students with special needs.
- Provides guidance on allowable transportation expenses.
Who is affected
- Regional school districts
- School districts
- Students attending regional schools
- Transportation providers
- The Massachusetts Department of Education
Notable changes
- Potential revisions to the calculation of reimbursement rates.
- Possible changes to the types of transportation expenses that are eligible for reimbursement.
Sponsors
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Primary sponsor
John J. Marsi
Cosponsors
Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida
Bud L. Williams
Colleen M. Garry
John J. Marsi
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Bill H.643 194th (Current)
An Act regional school transportation reimbursement bill
By Representative Marsi of Dudley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 643) of John J. Marsi, Marcus S. Vaughn and Todd M. Smola relative to regional school transportation reimbursement. Education.
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Bill Information
Bill Information
Presenter: John J. Marsi Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Education
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Bill History
Displaying 3 actions for Bill H.643
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Education |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 5/23/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2 |
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