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Level |
Summary |
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 TX | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Adds new Subchapter I in Chapter 42 of Education Code. Establishes the Select Committee on Public School Finance Weights, Allotments, and Adjustments to conduct a comprehensive review of weights, allotments and adjustments under the public school finance system. Establishes membership. Requires committee to hold first meeting by October 2009. Directs the committee to hold public hearings throughout the state and solicit testimony about the weights, allotments and adjustments under the finance system from parents of public school students and other interested persons. Requires at least one hearing to be held at a public school during a time that students are able to attend the hearing. Additionally directs the committee to identify specific short term goals that will assist
the state in meeting the objectives and goals of public education, and specifies the review must include recommendations on:
(1) Methods to close the achievement gap and define and measure readiness for college and the workforce
(2) Revisions to the public accountability system
(3) Methods for promoting efficient and effective support structures for public schools.
By December 2010, requires the committee to provide a report, approved by a majority of committee members, with the findings of its review and the committee's recommendations for statutory changes. Provides subchapter expires January 11, 2011.
Pages 63-67 of 108: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/HB03646F.pdf
Title: H.B. 3646 - Section 65
Source: www.legis.state.tx.us
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| WA | Signed into law 04/2009 | P-12 | Sections 1 and 2 express legislative intent to fulfill their obligation under Article IX of the State Constitution to establish a general and uniform system of public schools, define basic education and implement allocation formulas that address differences in school districts in order to promote equity and uniformity of educational opportunity.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/2261-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2261--Section 1, Definitions
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov
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| WA | Signed into law 04/2009 | P-12 | Section 309 instructs the superintendent of public instruction to ensure the allocation formula results in adequate appropriation for low-enrollment districts, nonhigh districts, districts involved in cooperative transportation agreements and cooperative special transportation services operated by educational service districts. Superintendent shall develop, if necessary, a separate process to adjust the allocation of the districts. Sections 310-311 concern the efficient use of state resources by providing a process that compares school district transportation operations; efficient routing of buses; efficient use of vehicle capacity and reasonable controls on compensation costs.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/2261-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2261--Section 309, Funding Equity
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov
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| SD | Signed into law 02/2008 | P-12 | Appropriates money from the general fund to the Department of Education for the purpose of making payments to sparse school districts.
http://legis.state.sd.us
Title: H.B. 1047
Source: http://legis.state.sd.us
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| UT | Signed into law 08/2007 | P-12 | Creates a 16-member Equalization Task Force. The task force is to review and make recommendations on the following issues:
(a) methods to provide equalization of capital funding on a statewide or countywide basis; and (b) other issues related to equalization of capital funding.
The task force may meet up to eight times on or before December 10, 2007. A final report, including any proposed legislation, is to be presented to the Executive Appropriations Committee on or before December 19, 2007. (Special session bill)
http://le.utah.gov/~2007S1/bills/hbillenr/hb1003.pdf
Title: H.B. 1003
Source: http://le.utah.gov
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2007 | P-12 | Relates to the equalization of property wealth in certain school districts; provides that, if a school district's wealth per student exceeds the equalized wealth level for the first time in the 2006-2007 or a later school year, the commissioner may consider the district to have reduced its wealth per student to the equalized wealth level for any school year; provides for calculating the amount of state revenue to be withheld from a school district under certain circumstances.
Title: H.B. 3226
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| ID | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | Increases state education funding to school districts, partially in order to create greater funding equity between school districts in the state. The appropriation provides $20.13 million in new line item funding for classroom supplies, textbooks and remedial education. For districts and public charter schools that currently expend discretionary funds for these items, which were not previously funded by the state, those moneys may now be freed up for other uses. Session Law Chapter 352
http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/S1236.html
Title: S.B. 1236 (Section 8)
Source: www3.state.id.us
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | Section 32 of the act repeals code concerning eligibility for isolated schools funding; Section 30 properly replaces the isolated schools language into another section of code; Section 33 amends the requirements for qualification to receive supplemental millage incentive funds for a public school district that voluntarily raised its maintenance and operation millage rate while keeeping property assessment per student below the state average. (Act No. 1573)
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2007/public/SB274.pdf
Title: S.B. 274 (Finance)
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us
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| TX | Adopted 02/2007 | P-12 | Based on the premise that the legislature finds that the existing need for lower school district property taxes constitutes an emergency for the people of Texas. Based on legislative actions taken following the Texas Supreme Court decision in Neeley v. West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District, 176 S.W. 3d 746 (Tex. 2005). Relates to the appropriation of state tax revenues for the purpose of funding school district property tax rate reductions.
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/SC00020F.pdf
Title: S.C.R. 20
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| WY | Approved by voters 11/2006 | P-12
Postsec. | Proposes an amendment (amendment B) to the Constitution to repeal the current limitation on the amount of property tax revenues that may be redistributed by the state through the School Foundation Program Account from school districts with greater property tax revenues to other school districts in the state. http://soswy.state.wy.us/election/2006/const-b.htm
Title: V. 2
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| KS | Became law without governor's signature 04/2005 | P-12 | Establishes the 2010 Commission. States that the commission shall cease to exist on December 31, 2010. Requires the commission to:
(a) Conduct continuous and on-going monitoring of the implementation and operation of the school district finance and quality performance
act and other provisions of law relating to school finance and the quality performance accreditation system;
(b) evaluate the school district finance and quality performance act and determine if there is a fair and equitable relationship between the costs of the weighted components and assigned weightings;
(c) determine if existing weightings should be adjusted;
(d) determine if additional school district operations should be weighted;
(e) review the amount of base state aid per pupil and determine if the amount should be adjusted;
(f) evaluate the reform and restructuring components of the act and assess the impact thereof;
(g) evaluate the system of financial support, reform and restructuring of public education in Kansas and in other states to ensure that the Kansas system is efficient and effective;
(h) conduct other studies, as directed by the legislative coordinating council, relating to the improving, reforming or restructuring of the educational system and the financing thereof;
(i) conduct hearings and receive and consider suggestions from teachers, parents, the department of education, the state board of education,
other governmental officers and agencies and the general public concerning suggested improvements in the educational system and the financing thereof;
(j) appoint advisory committees when deemed necessary. Such advisory committees shall conduct hearings and seek a wide variety of input from individuals and groups affected by and concerned with the quality, efficiency and cost of public elementary and secondary education in Kansas. Such individuals and groups shall include, but not be limited to, teachers, parents, students, the department of education, the state board of education, other governmental officers and agencies, professional educational organizations and associations, the business community, institutions of higher education, other persons who have an interest in the quality and efficiency of elementary and secondary education in Kansas and members of the general public interested in the improvement in the state's educational system and the financing thereof.
(k) make any recommendation it deems is necessary to guide the legislature to fulfill goals established by the legislature in meeting its constitutional duties of the legislature to: (A) Provide for intellectual, educational, vocational and scientific improvement in public schools established and maintained by the state; and (B) make suitable provision for the finance of the educational interests of the state;
(l) examine the availability of revenues to ensure adequate funding of elementary and secondary education in the state;
(m) examine school district efficiencies and whether districts are using best practices to deliver a high quality level of services and programs;
(n) examine school district consolidation and impediments thereto;
(o) examine voluntary activities, including extracurricular activities, which affect educational costs;
(p) monitor and evaluate associations and organizations that promote or regulate voluntary or extracurricular activities including, but not limited to, the Kansas state high school activities association;
(q) conduct other studies, as directed by the legislature, relating to the improving, reforming or restructuring of the educational system and the financing thereof;
(r) make and submit annual reports to the legislature on the work of the commission concerning recommendations of the commission relating
to the improving, reforming or restructuring of the educational system and the financing thereof and other topics of study directed to the commission by the legislative coordinating council. Such report also shall include recommendations for legislative changes and shall be submitted to the legislature on or before December 31 of each year.
Shifts responsibility for matters or issues relating to school finance from the legislative educational planning committee.
Bill as enacted: http://www.kslegislature.org/legsrv-bills/showBill.do?id=38800
Fiscal note: http://www.kslegislature.org/legsrv-bills/showBill.do?id=35742
Supplemental note: http://www.kslegislature.org/legsrv-bills/showBill.do?id=37465
Title: H.B. 2247 (section 7-9)
Source: www.kslegislature.org
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| RI | Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 07/2004 | P-12 | Adds a new chapter: the Education Equity and Property Tax Relief Act; creates a joint legislative committee to establish a permanent education foundation and education formula for the state.
Title: H.B. 8318
Source: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/gen_assembly
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| NH | Signed into law 06/2004 | P-12 | Requires the commissioner of revenue administration, when determining the amount of statewide enhanced education tax to be raised by a municipality, to make an adjustment to the municipality's total equalized value by subtracting the value of certain property which was taxable in the prior year but is currently non-taxable; changes criteria for taxability of transfers of manufactured housing under the real estate transfer tax.
Title: S.B. 324
Source: StateNet
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| TN | Signed into law 06/2004 | Postsec.
Community College | Deleted and replaced a previous sub-section of law. Requires development of a master plan for future development of public higher education, including technology centers; requires the master plan to include specific goals, including: (A) Increasing educational attainment levels of
Tennesseans; (B) Improving retention and graduation rates of public universities; (C) Creating improved linkages with regional economic and community development entities; (D) Increasing degree production in areas central to the public agenda; (E) Creating improved regional and statewide linkages with K-12 education to ensure that students are prepared for post-secondary education; (F) Improving teacher education programs to ensure that graduates are prepared for the classroom; (G) Increasing participation in adult literacy programs; and (H) Broadening research and development initiatives in areas central to the public agenda.provides for equitable dispersal of funds. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC0882.pdf
Title: H.B. 2865
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| VT | Signed into law 05/2004 | P-12 | This act establishes an equalized pupil count for union and unified union school districts, removes the system of assessing member districts to fund union and unified union school districts, and directs the commissioner of education to send funding directly to union and unified union school districts. http://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/legdoc.cfm?URL=/docs/2004/acts/ACT130.HTM
Title: S.B. 315
Source: http://www.leg.state.vt.us
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| GA | Adopted 04/2004 | P-12 | Adds rules regarding the provisions under which school systems can receive low-wealth funding. http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/_documents/doe/legalservices/160-5-4-.05.pdf
Title: GAC 160-5-4-.05
Source: Georgia State Web site
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| TX | Adopted 03/2004 | P-12 | Sets administrative ratios for funding purposes; addresses "gap funding" to meet equalization requirements.
Title: 61.AA
Source: www.tea.state.us
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| AR | Signed into law 02/2004 | P-12 | Creates the Division of Public School Accountability and the Arkansas Public Schools Accountability Advisory Council; creates the Division of Public School Academic Facilities to ensure equal access to adequate educational facilities and educational equipment; requires realignment of the state department of education (not to be incorporated into Arkansas Code or published separately) and creates a task force to make recommendations on realignment; amends terms for state board of education. members.http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003s2/public/HB1009.pdf
Title: H.B. 1009
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| AR | Became law without governor's signature 01/2004 | P-12 | Relates to the public education re-organization act; to ensure equal opportunities for an adequate education to all students; provides for administrative annexation and administrative consolidation of school districts. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003s2/public/HB1109.pdf
Title: H.B. 1109
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| AR | Signed into law 01/2004 | P-12 | Relates to the Public School Funding Act of 2003; provides equitable funding to public schools; provides a system for monitoring public school expenditures; increases minimum teacher salaries; establishes a knowledge and skills-based pay system for teachers; provides for school-based performance awards. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003s2/public/SB42.pdf
Title: S.B. 42
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| AR | Signed into law 01/2004 | P-12 | Amends Ark. Code § 6-15-404 and 15-15-402. Arkansas does not guarantee student success or that individual schools will perform at level indicated in goals. Arkansas is committed to giving all students an opportunity to perform at grade appropriate levels. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003s2/public/SB33.pdf
Title: S.B. 33 §§ 1,3
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| RI | Became law without governor's signature 07/2003 | P-12 | Allocates moneys from the student equity investment fund based on each district's proportion of resident children eligible for USDA reimbursable school meals relative to the total number of eligible students statewide.
Title: H.B. 6055
Source: StateNet
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| WA | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Modifies the distribution of state property taxes. For the 2005-2006 school year, requires that an amount equal to three hundred dollars per full-time equivalent student in all school districts be deposited in the student achievement fund to be distributed to each school district based on three hundred dollars per full-time equivalent student. Escalates that amount over several years (up to $450 for 2007-2008) and after that time, requires adjustments for inflation. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2003-04/Senate/6050-6074/6058-s_pl.pdf
Title: S.B. 6058
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov
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| OH | Adopted 02/2003 | P-12 | State board unanimously approved a school funding resolution expressing the board's commitment to work with the Governor and the Ohio General Assembly to explore ways to better fund Ohio's public schools. The Board requested in the resolution that the Governor consider having State Board representation on his Blue Ribbon Task Force on Financing Student Success.
Title: N/A
Source: http://webapp1.ode.state.oh.us/cncs/view.asp?id=421593399211167151
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| MD | Signed into law 07/2002 | P-12 | Requires department to gather a committee of interested stakeholders to examine specified issues related to enrollment counts to ensure that the new school finance system, which is based on the number of pupils in each district, accurately reflects the workload of each school system at the time education funding is distributed. The committee must report on its findings and recommedations by December 30, 2003. http://mlis.state.md.us/2002rs/bills/sb/sb0856e.rtf
Title: S.B. 856
Source: mlis.state.md.us
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| WA | Signed into law 03/2002 | P-12 | Modifies and studies the local effort assistance program; provides that the purpose of the funds is to mitigate the effect that above average property tax rates might have on the ability of a school district to supplement the state's basic program of education.
Title: H.B. 3011
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| WY | Signed into law 03/2002 | P-12 | Relates to school finance; modifies the education resource block grant model in response to the supreme court decision; implements recalibration of cost based prototypical school models; modifies requirements for out of state high school tuition payments; transfers and modifies school finance audits; provides for additional studies; provides for appropriations; authorizes additional personnel.
Title: S.B. 51
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| OR | Signed into law 07/2001 | P-12 | Establishes a Local Option Equalization Grant Program for school districts that impose Local Option Tax and that have district total assessed value of taxable property per student that is less than top 25% of districts.
Title: H.B. 2300
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us/01reg/measures/hb2300.dir/hb2300.en.html
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| MT | Signed into law 05/2001 | P-12 | Requires the Governor and the Superintendent of Public Instruction to conduct a study of the adequacy and equity of funding for K-12 public schools in Montana; provides an appropriation.
Title: H.B. 625
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| OR | Unofficially approved by voters 11/2000 | P-12 | MEASURE 1; Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution regarding accountability and equity in school funding; provides that the legislature must fund school quality goals adequately; establishes grants.
Title: V. 24; (NEW BILL)
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| WY | Signed into law 03/2000 | P-12 | De-earmarks federal mineral royalties and severance taxes for transportation & interest on water development funds; creates the educational equity account for public schools.
Title: H.B. 195
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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