Outside Section 21

Special Education Inflation Rate Freeze

SECTION 21.   Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the operational services division which, under section 22N of chapter 7 of the General Laws, is responsible for determining prices for programs under chapter 71B of the General Laws, shall set those prices in fiscal year 2015 at the same level calculated for fiscal year 2014, except the prices for those programs for extraordinary relief, as defined in the division's regulations. Programs for which prices in fiscal year 2014 were lower than the full amount permitted by the operational services division may charge in fiscal year 2015 the full price calculated for fiscal year 2014.
 
 

Summary:
This section freezes fiscal year 2015 special education school rates at fiscal year 2014 levels.