File #: 270-24    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 5/30/2024 In control: City Council
On agenda: 6/4/2024 Final action: 6/4/2024
Title: Resolve: That it is the sense of the Malden City Council that it strongly supports the creation of a Massachusetts Chapter 70 Taskforce to study and make recommendations for updating the calculation of required local contributions towards school funding. This is essential for revising the state's requirements to equitably and accurately reflect our community's ability to pay, and for ensuring our schools and students have the resources they need to succeed. The Council appreciates the Malden legislative delegation's advocacy for this taskforce.
Sponsors: Carey McDonald, Stephen Winslow, Amanda Linehan, Karen Colon Hayes
Attachments: 1. Final Paper: 270-24

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Resolve: That it is the sense of the Malden City Council that it strongly supports the creation of a Massachusetts Chapter 70 Taskforce to study and make recommendations for updating the calculation of required local contributions towards school funding. This is essential for revising the state's requirements to equitably and accurately reflect our community's ability to pay, and for ensuring our schools and students have the resources they need to succeed. The Council appreciates the Malden legislative delegation's advocacy for this taskforce.