relative to intra-district public school transfers.
Sponsored By: Victoria Sullivan (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Parents gain school choices within their district
Beginning July 1, 2025, parents and guardians can ask their district superintendent for a specific school within their district. Options include public schools, public academies, and approved private schools. The superintendent must consider only the requested school's teacher-to-student ratio and existing capacity. If the school can accommodate the student, the superintendent must start the reassignment process. Available actions also include changing the student's assignment within the current school.
Families gain outside-district transfers with limits
Beginning July 1, 2025, parents and guardians can request a public school, public academy, or approved private school outside their district. The superintendent must start a transfer when it serves the student's best interest, considering academic, physical, personal, or social needs. Applications for transfers within or outside the district are due July 1 for the upcoming school year. Students experiencing a manifest educational hardship are exempt from that deadline. For outside-district requests or requests after July 1, the superintendent must schedule a parent meeting within 10 days of the request. Parents must identify the requested placement at the meeting and can present documents, witnesses, and other relevant evidence. For public-school or public-academy transfers, the involved school leaders jointly set tuition; the receiving superintendent can waive some or all for good cause or under policy. The home district's school board must approve tuition payment after finding the transfer serves the student's best interest. Approved private schools can charge tuition or make a tuition payment agreement with the home district. Parents and guardians remain responsible for transportation costs. If a request is denied for best-interest or capacity reasons, families can request a home school board hearing on manifest educational hardship.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Victoria Sullivan
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Erica J Layon
Republican • House
Howard Pearl
r • Senate
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
Actions Timeline
Signed by the Governor on 08/01/2025; Chapter 0293; Effective 07/01/2025
8/4/2025SenateConferee Change: Rep. Terry Replaces Rep. Tenczar 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 22
7/15/2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18
7/14/2025HouseEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18
7/14/2025SenateConference Committee Report # 2025-2770c, Adopted, VV; 06/26/2025; SJ 17
6/26/2025SenateConference Committee Report 2025-2770c: Adopted, DV 207-163 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 16
6/26/2025HouseRemoved from Consent (Reps. Cornell, Selig, Weinstein, Kluger, Balboni, M. Hall, Damon, Luneau, M. Murray, Burton) 06/25/2025 HJ 18 P. 2
6/25/2025HouseConference Committee Report # 2025-2770c Filed 06/19/2025; As Amended by the House HJ 17
6/19/2025HouseConferee Change; Senator Abbas Replaces Senator Altschiller; SJ 17
6/16/2025SenateCommittee of Conference Meeting: 06/16/2025, 12:00 pm, Room 100, SH
6/16/2025SenateSpeaker Appoints: Reps. Noble, Freeman, Morse, Tenczar 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 171
6/11/2025HouseHouse Accedes to Senate Request for CofC (Rep. Kofalt): MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 171
6/11/2025HousePresident Appoints: Senators Sullivan, Ward, Altschiller; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
6/11/2025SenateSen. Ward Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C, MA, VV; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
6/11/2025SenateOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-1980h: MA DV 199-165 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 18
5/22/2025HouseAmendment # 2025-1980h: AA DV 193-164 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 18
5/22/2025HouseMinority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
5/13/2025HouseMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1980h 05/07/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC)
5/13/2025HouseExecutive Session: 05/07/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207
4/30/2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/07/2025 11:00 am LOB 205-207
4/1/2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 11 P. 110
3/28/2025HouseOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/27/2025; SJ 9
3/27/2025SenateCommittee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/27/2025; Vote 5-1; CC; SC 14
3/19/2025SenateOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0735s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/13/2025; SJ 7
3/13/2025SenateSen. Prentiss Floor Amendment # 2025-0844s, AF, VV; 03/13/2025; SJ 7
3/13/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled
7/14/2025
Introduced
1/22/2025
CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION
Version adopted by both bodies
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