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Recovery high‑school principal urges review of funding formula to sustain programs (S406)

Joint Committee on Education (Massachusetts Legislature) · July 8, 2025
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North Shore Recovery High School principal told the committee S406 should be advanced so DESE can review and update the per‑pupil funding formula for recovery high schools; she said publicly funded adolescent treatment capacity has declined and current rates do not cover program costs.

Michelle Mafilippinski, principal of North Shore Recovery High School, testified in support of S406, a bill that would direct DESE to review cost structures and enrollment requirements for recovery high schools. She described the specialized model used by…

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