§ 1 Legislative intent
§ 2 Definitions
§ 3 Foundation budget; regulations; calculation of budget
§ 3A Data necessary to generate required minimum local contribution and state aid components; house and senate committees on ways and means
§ 4 Foundation budget review commission; membership; recommendations
§ 6 Contributions by municipalities for support of local schools and school district
§ 6A Recalculation of annual minimum required local contribution; appeal for adjustment; reduction; guidelines for implementation
§ 8 Districts’ methods for allocating appropriated funds; under-performing districts; restrictions
§ 9 Reports on expenditures and staffing for foundation categories
§ 10 Aid paid to municipalities and districts; amounts
§ 11 Excess funds; application to following fiscal year
§ 13 Allocation of funds
§ 14 Exemption of certain districts from chapter
§ 15 Applicability of chapter
§ 16 Twenty-First Century Education Program; persistent disparities in student achievement; advisory council; competitive grant program; evaluation of effectiveness and reporting
§ 17 Data advisory commission; duties; membership; reporting
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Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws > Chapter 70 - School Funds and State Aid for Public Schools

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Joint committee: Committees including membership from both houses of teh legislature. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation.
  • Minority leader: See Floor Leaders
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • User fees: Fees charged to users of goods or services provided by the government. In levying or authorizing these fees, the legislature determines whether the revenue should go into the treasury or should be available to the agency providing the goods or services.