16 sections in this chapter.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 70, § 1 Legislative intent
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Section 1. It is the intention of the general court, subject to appropriation, to assure fair and adequate minimum per student funding for public schools in the commonwealth by defining a foundation budget and a standard of local funding effort applicable to every city and town i…
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 70, § 10 Aid paid to municipalities and districts; amounts
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Section 10. Subject to appropriation, each municipality, regional school district, independent vocational school and county operating an agricultural school or vocational school shall receive chapter 70 school aid as provided in this chapter. Tuition payments required pursuant to…
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 70, § 11 Excess funds; application to following fiscal year
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Section 11. If in any fiscal year a district's actual expenditure for public education is less than the amount required to be appropriated for public education pursuant to this chapter, the difference, up to 5 per cent of the amount required to be appropriated, shall be spent for…
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 70, § 13 Allocation of funds
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Section 13. If the amount appropriated for chapter 70 school aid in a fiscal year is less than the amount prescribed in sections 2 and 3, priority shall be given to funding foundation aid.