Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 71 § 95

Current through Chapters 1 to 249 and Chapters 253 to 255 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 71:95 - [See also Version 2 as added by a different 2014 act] Reimbursement aid to qualifying municipalities for costs incurred for federal military reservation students

(a) As used in this section, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:-

"Federal military reservation", the Joint Base Cape Cod and Hanscom Air Force Base.

"Federal military reservation students", children who are dependents of military or other federal personnel who reside on a federal military reservation and who attend public schools in any district.

"Reimbursement aid", funds from the commonwealth paid to municipalities to defray costs incurred by a municipality for federal military reservation students; provided, however, that reimbursement aid shall supplement funds already received by municipalities for the costs of educating federal military reservation students, including federal impact aid under 20 U.S.C. 7701 et seq., and state aid under chapter 70.

(b) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the commonwealth shall pay reimbursement aid to qualifying municipalities. The total amount of reimbursement aid paid to qualifying municipalities shall be at least $1,300,000. The minimum payment made to a municipality for federal military reservation students shall equal the amount paid to the municipality in fiscal year 2014. Any increase in funding shall be disbursed through a ratio established by the department. The ratio shall be based on the proportionate amount of reimbursement aid paid to the municipality in fiscal year 2014.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 71, § 95

Added by Acts 2014, c. 173,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2014.