House Bill 766 Summary

• Governor appoints executive officer of state board of education with senate advice and consent, serving at governor's pleasure with governor-set salary.

• Executive officer and state board president must submit annual report to legislature by January 15 detailing uses and impact of school modernization facilities fund.

• School district facilities fund distributions prioritize payment of existing bonds, supplemental levies, and plant facility levies, with remaining funds available for construction, renovation, maintenance, or reserve accounts.

• School districts receiving school modernization facilities fund distributions must submit ten-year facilities plans, attest to maintaining five-day school weeks or meeting minimum instructional requirements, and comply with dignity and non-discrimination requirements.

• Public charter schools receive facilities funds at 50% of statewide average bond and plant facility funds per student; provisional renewal provision for charter schools is removed and replaced with automatic renewal if charter school meets all performance certificate terms.