HB 4103
school districts; property; bonding authority
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Bill overview
This bill changes how school districts can hold elections to authorize bond measures for school facilities. It limits when a school district can call an election to issue bonds if the ratio of students to school building capacity is below 50%. Specifically, it prevents districts from holding elections to change the list of capital projects or purposes for existing bond approvals unless the enrollment-to-capacity ratio is higher.
Key provisions
- Limits elections for bond authorization when enrollment is less than 50% of capacity.
- Prevents changes to capital projects or prior bond purposes through elections under these conditions.
- Defines the enrollment-to-capacity ratio as average daily membership divided by the calculated capacity of existing buildings.
- Excludes leased buildings used for kindergarten or grades 1-12 from capacity calculations.
Who is affected
- School districts
- School district governing boards
- School facilities oversight board
- School district taxpayers
Notable changes
- Introduces a threshold for elections regarding bond authorization based on enrollment-to-capacity ratio.
- Restricts the scope of elections related to bond issues.
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