By Mr. Ross of Wrentham, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4512) of Richard J. Ross relative to the definition of students enrolled in special educationclasses inside and outside of school districts. Education.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Richard J. Ross

Barbara A. L'Italien

Scott P. Brown

Robert S. Hargraves

Paul J. P. Loscocco

George N. Peterson, Jr.

Viriato Manuel deMacedo

Louis L. Kafka

Stephen R. Canessa

Carl M. Sciortino, Jr.

Robert L. Rice, Jr.

David Paul Linsky

Susan C. Tucker

William N. Brownsberger

Denise Provost

Timothy J. Toomey, Jr.

Patricia D. Jehlen

James B. Eldridge

Pam Richardson

John D. Keenan

Geraldo Alicea

Anne M. Gobi

Jennifer M. Callahan

Stephen M. Brewer

Brian A. Joyce

James R. Miceli

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In the Year Two Thousand and Eight.

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An Act Relative to Special Education Enrollment

    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. Section 2 of Chapter 70 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the third and fourth paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraphs:-

“Assumed tuitioned-out special education enrollment”, the prior 5 year district average percentage of students included in foundation enrollments on Special Education Individual Education Plan whom the district has placed in out of district placements.

“Assumed in school special education enrollment”, the prior 5 year district average percentage of students included in foundation enrollments on Special Education Individual Education Plans who attend district schools.