Chapter 70 Program

The Chapter 70 program is the major program of state aid to public elementary and secondary schools. In addition to providing state aid to support school operations, it also establishes minimum spending requirements for each school district and minimum requirements for each municipality's share of school costs.

Chapter 70 Legislation & Regulation

Legislation

Regulations

Compliance With Net School Spending Requirements

Student Opportunity Act

Local Contribution Study

Local Contribution Study Public Comment

Retiree Health Insurance and Section 260 of the FY'15 State Budget

Chapter 70 district profiles

The on-line Chapter 70 database shows, for each school district, yearly spending and state aid totals in comparison to the foundation budget. Trend data is available for each year going back to FY93.

Chapter 70 Trends in Aid and Local Contribution

This tool shows trend data for the key factors influencing Chapter 70 required local contributions and state aid calculations going back to FY2007.

Chapter 70 State Aid and Spending Requirement

For earlier spending requirements related to Chapter 70 please contact sfinance@doe.mass.edu.

12/14/2020

FY2021 Chapter 70 Aid and Net School Spending Requirements

07/31/2020

FY2021 Administrative Update on Chapter 70 Aid and Net School Spending Requirements

01/22/2020

FY2021 Preliminary Chapter 70 Aid and Net School Spending Requirements

07/31/2019

FY2020 Chapter 70 Aid and Net School Spending Requirements

01/23/2019

FY2020 Preliminary Chapter 70 Aid and Net School Spending Requirements

07/26/2018

FY2019 Chapter 70 Aid and Net School Spending Requirements

01/24/2018

FY2019 Preliminary Chapter 70 Aid and Net School Spending Requirements

07/18/2017

FY2018 Chapter 70 Aid and Net School Spending Requirements

01/25/2017

FY2018 Preliminary Chapter 70 Aid and Net School Spending Requirements

07/11/2016

FY2017 Chapter 70 Aid and Net School Spending Requirements

01/27/2016

FY2017 Preliminary Chapter 70 Aid and Net School Spending Requirements

07/17/2015

FY2016 Chapter 70 Aid and Net School Spending Requirements

03/04/2015

FY2016 Preliminary Chapter 70 Aid and Net School Spending Requirements

07/11/2014

FY2015 Chapter 70 Aid and Net School Spending Requirements

01/22/2014

FY2015 Preliminary Chapter 70 Aid and Net School Spending Requirements

Chapter 70 Resources

For earlier analyses related to Chapter 70 please contact sfinance@doe.mass.edu.

10/30/2015

Final Report of the Foundation Budget Review Commission

08/08/2013

Report on the Status of the Public Education Financing System in Massachusetts

02/01/2005

Hancock v. Driscoll -- Hancock v Driscoll - final decision of the Supreme Judicial Court

04/26/2004

Hancock v Driscoll report of Judge Margot Botsford

Foundation Reserve Aid

09/20/2019

FY2020 Rural School Aid

03/20/2019

FY2019 Puerto Rico USVI Hurricane Relief

11/09/2018

FY2019 Rural School Aid

06/28/2018

FY2018 Puerto Rico USVI Hurricane Relief

Last Updated: December 7, 2020