House Bill 344 Summary

• Permits school districts to spend local maintenance match moneys on one-time, nonpersonnel costs during fiscal year 2011-2012 instead of maintenance and repair, after subtracting plant facility levy funds and costs for remedying building safety violations.

• Modifies budget preparation timeline in Section 33-801 to allow 14 days (instead of 28) prior to annual meeting when conditions in Section 33-804(4) are met.

• Adds provisions to Section 33-804 allowing school districts with approved plant facility levies to convert them to supplemental levies when statewide financial emergency conditions exist and support unit funding has decreased.

• Establishes voting requirements for conversion of plant facilities levies to supplemental levies, with approval requiring majority vote and conversion term not to exceed 2 years or remaining levy term.

• Declares an emergency with Sections 2, 3, and 4 effective immediately upon passage and approval, while Section 1 becomes effective July 1, 2011.