Legislative Bulletin: House Ways & Means FY19 Budget Recommendations (H. 4400)

The Massachusetts House Ways & Means Committee recently released its FY2019 Budget recommendations, which includes a proposal to increase Chapter 70 general aid to education by about $125 million, representing a $7 million addition to the Governor's budget proposal. It also includes an increase in Special Education Circuit Breaker funding to $300 million, as well as changes in Regional School Transportation funds, charter school reimbursements, Metco grants and Hurricane Aid and Low Income enrollment funding. MASC General Counsel Stephen Finnegan has released a Legislative Bulletin detailing the changes relevant to Massachusetts school districts.