The three districts profiled already had met most of the other new requirements of the law, such as parental notification and data collection. Districts that do not have existing policies that meet the law’s requirements might incur additional costs not observed in the study sample. However, these costs are likely to be low for most districts, as we expect that in most cases, existing policies and activities can be adapted to include the new requirements. The law also requires the to develop new regulations for key aspects of the new law, collect and report data on suspension and expulsions, publish a model protocol for conducting exit interviews with students who intend to drop out, compile a list of research and information about the consequences of dropping out and community resources to keep students in school, and write two reports related to the costs of the program. The Rennie Center report estimates that these new state requirements generated a one-time cost to the state of $116,081 and annual recurring costs of $2,326. However, much of the cost at the state level remains to be determined, particularly for the annual recurring costs, since the state has yet to determine how much effort will be required to keep the new systems running once established. I hope you find this report useful. Please feel free to contact me or Associate Commissioner John (, 781-338-6300) if you have any questions. Sincerely yours, Mitchell D. Chester, Ed.D. Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education
The three districts profiled already had met most of the other new requirements of the law, such as parental notification and data collection. Districts that do not have existing policies that meet the law’s requirements might incur additional costs not observed in the study sample. However, these costs are likely to be low for most districts, as we expect that in most cases, existing policies and activities can be adapted to include the new requirements. The law also requires the to develop new regulations for key aspects of the new law, collect and report data on suspension and expulsions, publish a model protocol for conducting exit interviews with students who intend to drop out, compile a list of research and information about the consequences of dropping out and community resources to keep students in school, and write two reports related to the costs of the program. The Rennie Center report estimates that these new state requirements generated a one-time cost to the state of $116,081 and annual recurring costs of $2,326. However, much of the cost at the state level remains to be determined, particularly for the annual recurring costs, since the state has yet to determine how much effort will be required to keep the new systems running once established. I hope you find this report useful. Please feel free to contact me or Associate Commissioner John (, 781-338-6300) if you have any questions. Sincerely yours, Mitchell D. Chester, Ed.D. Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education
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