Revises the calculation for the student success factor in the education-aid formula by adding an additional multiplier.
Amends unfair discrimination statutes to encompass more protected categories and protects against additional forms of discrimination.
Requires the auditor general to conduct performance audits of all state agencies.
Requires the auditor general to conduct performance audits of all state agencies.
Amends State funding calculations for special education, revising extraordinary cost calculations for FY 2027-2028, and providing additional funds for excess costs when special education students move into a district after the budget is approved.
Mandates public schools (K-12) have one full-time certified social worker for every 250 students and allocates $2 million in the Fiscal Year 2025 budget for school districts and municipalities to hire additional social workers.
Mandates public schools (K-12) have one full-time certified social worker for every 250 students and allocates $2 million in the fiscal year 2025 budget for school districts and municipalities to hire additional social workers.
Amend a provision in the general laws relative to additional benefits payable to retired judges and their surviving spouses.
Amend a provision in the general laws relative to additional benefits payable to retired judges and their surviving spouses.
Mandates additional state education funding for the mental and behavioral health of students equal to 2% of the district’s total expenditures, and require those funds be used to hire staff such as school social workers, and behavioral specialists.