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S12712022 Regular Session

Amends and adds to existing law to provide for state support of discretionary spending by school districts.

EDUCATION -- Amends and adds to existing law to provide for state support of discretionary spending by school districts.

EDUCATION

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

This bill provides a method for the legislature to appropriate additional funds for K-12 schools and reduce local propertytaxes. Schoolsthathaveasupplementalmaintenanceandoperationlevyarerequiredtouse75%ofthe funds they receive to reduce the levy. After reducing the levy, or if a school has no levy, any funds remaining can be used at the discretion of the School Board. If a school takes the funds one year but does not reduce the levy, the school is ineligible for these funds for two (2) years.

LATEST ACTION

Reported Printed; referred to Education

BILL INFO

Session
2022
Chamber
senate
Status date
Feb 4, 2022

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