By Ms. Polito of Shrewsbury, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 525) of Karyn E. Polito and others that the Commonwealth reimburse cities and towns for costs incurred with the transporting of special needs students.  Education.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Karyn E. Polito

Jeffrey Davis Perry

Michael R. Knapik

Eric Turkington

Stephen M. Brewer

Robert K. Coughlin

Geraldo Alicea

Richard J. Ross

Brian A. Joyce

Paul C. Casey

Alice Hanlon Peisch

Walter F. Timilty

Jennifer M. Callahan

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to special education transportation costs.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 71B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following section:-  

Section 17.

The commonwealth shall fund the 100% reimbursement to every city, town, regional school district or independent vocational school for the transportation services expenditure per pupil incurred by the transportation of each special needs pupil who is transferred from a regular day program from the pupil’s home district to an out-of-district city, town, regional school district or independent vocational school.