By Mr. Fernandes of Milford, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 429) of John V. Fernandes and others that the Department of Education be required to reimburse school districts for the cost of transporting "out-of-district" special education students.  Education.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

John V. Fernandes

Cleon H. Turner

David Paul Linsky

Anne M. Gobi

Barbara A. L'Italien

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to school transportation.

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

Chapter 7l of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 7C the following section:-

                Section 7D.  The cost of transportation of a special education student to an out of district public or private institution shall be reimbursed by the department of education; provided, however, that the school system seeking reimbursement is a member of a transportation collaborative; and provided, further, that the private transporter of the child accepts rates of payment for such transportation as determined by said department of education.