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AL SB316
Bill
Status
3/12/2020
Primary Sponsor
Chris Elliott
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AI Summary
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Amends Alabama Code Sections 16-13-231 and 16-13-232 to add student growth as an allowable cost category in the Foundation Program Fund for local boards of education.
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Student growth allowance calculated by multiplying combined allowances for teachers' salaries, fringe benefits, classroom instructional support, and other current expense by net year-over-year growth in average daily membership for non-virtual students over two preceding school years.
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Non-virtual student growth funded at 70% for fiscal year 2021 and 100% thereafter; full-time virtual student growth funded at 22% of the non-virtual rate beginning fiscal year 2022.
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Specifies that local boards must allocate Foundation Program funds equitably to schools based on student needs, including at-risk and special education students, with annual reporting to the State Board of Education.
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Effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Schools, Foundation Program Fund, determination of cost to include student growth as an allowable cost, allowance for non-virtual and virtual students, provisions for increases based on increase in average daily membership in the current school year deleted, Secs. 16-13-231, 16-13-232 am'd.
Education
Last Action
Finance and Taxation Education first Amendment Offered
5/5/2020