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Read. Follow. Verify.Massachusetts allows teachers to buy retirement service credit for past work in publicly funded special education private schools
Last action · December 15, 2025: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
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What This Bill Would Do
Eligible public school teachers in Massachusetts can now establish creditable retirement service for past teaching experience in approved private special education schools whose tuition was funded by the commonwealth. Members must deposit an amount equal to what would have been withheld as regular deductions plus , subject to a 10-year maximum cap.
Retirement benefit calculations and eligibility timelines change for public school teachers who previously worked in state-funded private special education settings, allowing them to bridge past private-sector teaching toward public pension milestones.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Public school teachers
Eligible teachers gain the option to purchase retirement service credit for past employment in state-funded private special education schools.
Contributory retirement systems
Retirement boards must calculate buyback amounts, collect deposits, track service limits, and issue refunds with accumulated interest when applicable.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible to buy back retirement service credit under this bill?
Is there a limit on how many years of private special education teaching can be credited?
What happens if a teacher paid for more non-public school service than public school service at retirement?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
4 actions- Dec 15, 2025HouseCommitteeBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
- Apr 9, 2025JointHearing scheduled for 04/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1
- Feb 27, 2025SenateSenate concurred
- Feb 27, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to the committee on Public Service
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Analysis Score
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- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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