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Section:
Most Recently Amended by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education: September 30, 2025
As used in 603 CMR 41.00 the following terms shall have the following meanings:
Alternative Assessment Method. The calculation of members' assessments pursuant to the local option provided in the fourth paragraph of M.G.L. c. 71, § 16B. Each such assessment shall be allocated pursuant to the assessment provisions of the regional agreement. Each member's assessment shall be the sum of the following amounts:
(a) the member's share of the regional school district's net school spending, as defined by M.G.L. c. 70, § 2, and
(b) the member's share of costs for transportation, capital and debt service, and all other expenditures not included in the regional school district's net school spending.
Board. The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Commissioner. The Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education or the Commissioner's designee.
Department. The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Expansion. The addition of grade levels to an existing regional school district.
Enlargement. The addition of one or more municipalities to an existing regional school district.
Local appropriating authority. In a town, town meeting; in a city, the council, with the mayor's approval when required by law; in a municipality having a town council form of government, the town council.
Member. A municipality that is a member of a regional school district.
Municipality. Any city or town of the Commonwealth.
Regional Agreement. The written agreement between municipalities establishing a regional school district pursuant to M.G.L. c. 71, § 14B and M.G.L. c. 71, § 15 and as approved by the members and the Commissioner, including approved amendments to such regional agreement, or as authorized by a special act of the Legislature for the purpose of operating a regional school district.
Regional School Committee. The school committee having charge of a regional school district.
Regional School District. Any local education agency established under M.G.L. c. 71, § 14B; M.G.L. c. 71, § 15; or by a special act of Legislature for the purpose of operating regional schools.
Reorganization. The formation of a new regional school district or changes in the membership of or grades served by an existing regional school district.
Statutory Assessment Method. The calculation of members' assessments pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L. c.70, § 6. Each assessment shall be the sum of the following amounts:
(a) the member's required local contribution to the regional school district as determined by the Commissioner;
(b) the member's share of that portion of the regional school district's net school spending, as defined by M.G.L. c.70, § 2, that exceeds the total required local contribution for all members, this share to be allocated pursuant to the assessment provisions of the regional agreement; and
(c) the member's share of costs for transportation, capital and debt service, and all other expenditures not included in the regional school district's net school spending, this share to be allocated pursuant to the assessment provisions of the regional agreement.
Regulatory Authority: 603 CMR 41.00: M.G.L. c. 69, §1B; c. 71, §14B and §16D; c. 150E, §1.
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Last Updated: October 2, 2025