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ID H0285

Bill

Status

Passed

4/4/2017

Primary Sponsor

Appropriations Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $924,988,500 total for the Public Schools Educational Support Program/Division of Teachers for July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018, consisting of $909,988,500 from the General Fund and $15,000,000 from Federal Grant funds

  • Transfers $909,988,500 from the General Fund to the Public School Income Fund for the fiscal year 2018 period

  • Designates $17,250,000 of appropriated moneys for professional development supporting instructors and pupil services staff to increase student learning

  • Requires professional development efforts to be measurable, incorporated into performance evaluations, and included in school district or charter school continuous improvement plans; directs the Superintendent of Public Instruction to distribute funding by formula and track usage and effectiveness at state and local levels

  • Defines "distributed" as moneys transferred to school districts and public charter schools with no funds withheld for other contract or administrative costs

Legislative Description

Appropriates $924,988,500 for the Public Schools Educational Support Program/Division of Teachers for fiscal year 2018; directs the use of moneys for professional development; and defines the term “distributed.”

APPROPRIATIONS

Last Action

Reported Signed by Governor on April 4, 2017 Session Law Chapter 253 Effective: 07/01/2017

4/4/2017

Committee Referrals

Finance3/20/2017

Full Bill Text

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