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HI HCR81
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/7/2017
Primary Sponsor
Roy Takumi
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AI Summary
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Requests the Department of Budget and Finance to conduct a study on the non-facility general fund per-pupil funding system for public charter schools to assess equitable funding and explore alternative funding models.
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Study must analyze general fund cost categories used in per-pupil funding calculations, identify excluded categories, and review actual expenditures by charter schools and Department of Education schools dating back to fiscal year 2012-2013.
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Requires examination of whether the Board of Education's weighted student formula or alternative weighted student formulas would achieve greater funding parity and long-term operational sustainability for charter schools.
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Directs the Department of Education and State Public Charter School Commission to agree on general fund cost categories, expenditure types, and data submission formats prior to December 1, 2017.
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Department of Budget and Finance must submit findings, recommendations, and proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the 2020 Regular Session convenes.
Legislative Description
Requesting The Department Of Budget And Finance To Study The Per-pupil Funding System For Public Charter Schools To Determine Whether The System Ensures Equitable Funding Among All Public Schools And Whether An Alternative System May Achieve Greater Funding Parity And Financial And Long-term Operational Sustainability For Public Charter Schools.
Study
Last Action
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aquino, Oshiro, Say, Thielen excused (4).
3/29/2017