SB 1080
Requiring amount of reduction of state aid be appropriated in support of certain low-enrollment county school districts
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Bill overview
This bill directs the state to allocate funds, specifically reductions in previous state aid, to support low-enrollment county school districts and schools in those districts that are considered ‘extremely remote.’ It prioritizes the 10 lowest enrollment counties with a maximum excess levy and districts with extremely remote schools, distributing the funds proportionally based on the number of kindergarten through fifth-grade students. The bill also establishes specific criteria for determining ‘extremely remote schools’ and defines key terms related to school funding and enrollment.
Key provisions
- Requires appropriation of state aid reductions to support low-enrollment county school districts with maximum excess levies.
- Prioritizes funding for county school districts with ‘extremely remote schools’ also having a maximum excess levy.
- Distributes funds proportionally based on the number of kindergarten through fifth-grade students in targeted districts.
- Counts students enrolled in both low-enrollment counties and extremely remote schools twice for funding calculations.
- Defines ‘extremely remote school’ based on distance from other schools and student population.
- Establishes criteria for determining ‘sparse-density counties’ and impacts to net enrollment calculations.
- Defines terms related to school funding, such as ‘state aid eligible personnel’ and ‘technology integration specialist.’
- Specifies that a county must have a maximum excess levy to be eligible for funding.
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