Data Sources
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Category |
Item |
Reference |
Data Source190 |
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School Transportation |
Regular Day |
M.G.L. c. 71, § 7A |
DESE Schedule 7 data on file with DLM, FY 2020-2021, line code 4000. Filtered to include public school districts, in-district transportation, and reimbursable expenses. |
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In-District Special Education Transportation |
M.G.L. c. 71B, § 8 |
DESE Schedule 7 data on file with DLM, FY 2020-2021. Line codes 4110, 4120, 4130, 4140, 4150. Expenses marked as in-district. |
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Out-of-District Special Education Transportation |
M.G.L. c. 71B, § 5A |
DESE Schedule 7 data on file with DLM, FY 2020-2021. Line codes 4110, 4120, 4130, 4140, 4150. Expenses marked as out-of-district. Also DESE Circuit Breaker data, FY 2022 (initial reimbursement listing, Trans. Reimb. column). Numbers accurate as of Feb. 2022. |
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Regional School Transportation |
M.G.L. c. 71, § 16C |
DESE FY 2022 Transportation Reimbursements, on file with DLM. |
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Out-of-District Vocational Transportation |
M.G.L. c. 74, § 8A |
DESE FY 2022 Transportation Reimbursements, on file with DLM. |
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School Transportation for Students Experiencing Homelessness |
Every Student Succeeds Act, Public Law 114–95 |
DESE FY 2022 Transportation Reimbursements, on file with DLM. |
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Out-of-District Transportation for Students in Foster Care |
M.G.L. c. 76, § 7 |
DESE Schedule 7 data on file with DLM, FY 2020-2021, line code 4286. Also FY 2020 and FY 2021 “ESSA Reimbursements to LEAs” spreadsheets, on file with DLM. |
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School Aid
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Educator Evaluations |
M.G.L. c. 71, § 38 |
Estimate extrapolated from a DLM mandate determination.191 |
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Education of Students in Foster Care |
M.G.L. c. 76, § 7 |
DLM estimate, arrived at by multiplying the number of students in foster care attending public schools in 2021 (5,504) by the average FY 2023 Foundation Budget per pupil ($14,263). DLM estimates that 46.53% of total Foundation Budget expenses ($36,527,703 out of $78,503,552) represents Chapter 70 aid distributed to municipalities to educate students in foster care. Expenses not covered by Chapter 70 represent a shortfall or local share. |
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Special Education Circuit Breaker |
M.G.L. c. 71B, § 5A |
DESE Circuit Breaker data, FY 2022 (initial reimbursement listing, excluding Trans. Reimb.) DLM estimate, arrived at isolating Chapter 70 aid from eligible Circuit Breaker expenses (which represented 46.53% of all eligible expenses). DLM updated total expenses net of Chapter 70 aid ($749,158,527) and subtracted Circuit Breaker Reimb. for instruction and tuition as well as Special Indicator ($348,615,429). Estimates verified by Jay Sullivan of DESE and accurate as of Feb. 2022. |
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Charter School Sending Tuition Reimbursement |
M.G.L. c. 71, § 89 |
DESE FY 2023 Projected FY 2023 Charter School Sending Tuition Payments and Reimbursements. DLM estimate, arrived at multiplying FY 2023 charter school enrollment (47,872) by a weighted average of FY 2023 Chapter 70 aid per charter pupil ($8,947.17). Total Chapter 70 aid allocation for students in charter schools ($428,318,958) was subtracted from total local foundation tuition ($865,996,331). DLM determined $437,677,373 in eligible expenses net of Chapter 70 aid and subtracted Charter School Transition Tuition reimb. ($178,889,248) to calculate the total local share. |
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Municipal Aid |
Payment in Lieu of Taxes PILOT for State-Owned Land |
M.G.L. c. 58, § 13-17 |
DLS Historic State-Owned Land Average Tax Rates, on file with DLM (for expenses); DLS FY 2023 Cherry Sheet Estimates for Municipalities (for reimbursements). |
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Community Preservation Act Incentives |
M.G.L. c. 44B, § 10 |
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Municipal Reimbursements for Veterans’ Benefits |
M.G.L. c. 115, § 6 |
DLS FY 2023 Cherry Sheet Estimates for Municipalities |