HB 1685 Summary

• Increases per-student foundation funding from $6,713 to $6,899 for the 2019-2020 school year and from $6,781 to $7,018 for the 2020-2021 school year and thereafter.

• Raises alternative learning environment funding from $4,640 to $4,700 per identified student for each school year.

• Increases English-language learner funding from $338 to $345 per student for 2019-2020, then to $352 per student for 2020-2021 and thereafter.

• Establishes professional development funding at $32.40 per student for 2019-2020 and $40.80 per student for 2020-2021, plus up to $12.5 million in additional funding for professional learning communities.

• Provides enhanced transportation funding to individual school districts for 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school years with specific dollar amounts listed for each district.

• Declares an emergency to ensure funding is provided so school districts can budget accordingly for the specified school years.