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DOE Budget

FY99 GAA -- OUTSIDE SECTIONS

FY99 General Appropriations Act (Chapter 194 of Acts of 1998)

Index to outside sections related to DOE

• 3. - Local aid distribution.
• 4. - Advance local aid payments authorized.
• 14. - Raises procurement bid requirement to $5000.
• 57. - Early childhood -- advisory council findings to also be reported to legislature.
• 58. - Attracting Excellence to Teaching -- changes eligibility from top 25% of class to either top 15% or graduation with honors.
• 114. - SBA -- requires DOE to adjust SBA grants when notified of lower interest costs due to project refinancing.
• 124. - ABE -- establishes certification process for adult ed teachers. (vetoed)
• 125. - Chapter 70 -- METCO students to be counted in foundation enrollment (effective 7/1/99).
• 126. - Chapter 70 -- limits required net school spending for regional vocational schools to 150% of foundation budget.
• 127. - ABE -- teacher certification requirements in c71 s38G do not apply to adult ed teaching certificates. (vetoed)
• 128. - SPED -- failing MCAS test not sufficient grounds by itself to identify student as special needs. (vetoed)
• 129. - SPED -- failing MCAS test not sufficient grounds by itself to refer student for SPED evaluation. (vetoed)
• 130. - SPED -- corrects language of "move-in" law (effective 7/1/97).
• 241. - SBA -- minimum spending requirement for building maintenance.
• 242. - SBA -- program reauthorized through FY03.
• 258. - School nurses -- modifies applicability of c71 s41 (professional status; contracts) to school nurses. (vetoed)
• 274A. Board to define standards and competencies for certificates. (vetoed)
• 279. - SBA -- 5-yr temporary borrowing authorized.
• 280. - Chapter 70 -- treatment of retiree health insurance costs.
• 293. - Chapter 70 -- DOR waivers.
• 295. - Chapter 70 -- $100 minimum aid.
• 296. - Early childhood -- data collection and needs assessment.
• 298. - Local education foundations -- authorizes payroll deductions for contributions by municipal employees.
• 299. - Medical security trust fund -- any payments owed by regional districts or collaboratives are cancelled. (vetoed)
• 362. - MassJobs Council -- report on welfare reform implementation. (vetoed)
• 364. - EOHS to study residential placement services for children in collaboration with DOE.
• 365. - Study of child care quality issues by children's trust fund. (vetoed)
• 366. - Legislative study on reimbursement of contracted child care services. (vetoed)
• 367. - DOE report on education reform grant programs due 1/20/99.
• 368. - Chapter 70 audits -- DOR and DOE to collaborate.
• 369. - Legislative study on funding sources for public education. (vetoed)
• 370. - METCO study to be conducted by DOE by 12/30/98. (vetoed)
• 371. - DOE to contract for study of evening vocational education in city of Boston. (vetoed)
• 373. - Study of expanding job training programs within the community college system, conducted by board of higher ed in consultation with DOE and others.
• 376. - PERA to study an alternative retirement benefit for teachers. (vetoed)
• 399. - DOE to conduct study of special education transportation by 12/31/98. (vetoed)
• 405. - Special commission to study acts of violence by dangerous students. (vetoed)
• 406. - Ed tech -- two-year exemption from c149 construction requirements for school and library computer infrastructure work.
• 416. - Legislative study of SPED standards. (vetoed)
• 441. 2-year sunset for section 406. (vetoed)