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Mass. representative briefs Swampscott School Committee on House budget increases for K-12 funding
Summary
Representative Jenny Armini told the Swampscott School Committee on May 8 that the Massachusetts House budget would raise Chapter 70 school aid, boost per‑pupil payments from $120 to $150 and increase the special‑education “circuit breaker” by 24%; she cautioned the numbers remain the House version until the Senate and governor finalize a budget.
Representative Jenny Armini told the Swampscott School Committee on May 8 that the Massachusetts House budget would raise state education aid for the coming year and that, under the House proposal, Swampscott would see a notable increase in Chapter 70 funding.
Armini, who represents the district at the State House, said the House increased Chapter 70 funding by 6.7% and “the per pupil expenditure … is being boosted from $120 per student to $150 per student.” She said that change would translate, under the House numbers, to $5,783,630 for Swampscott — an 8.2% increase over the prior year — but she cautioned those figures could change as the Senate and governor negotiate the final budget.
The increase is part of a broader package Armini described as including a sizable…
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