HB0007 Summary

• Creates the School District Efficiency Commission with 20 voting members including the Lieutenant Governor (chair), state education officials, legislators, and representatives from teachers' organizations, school boards, administrators, and other education stakeholders.

• Commission must make recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly on reducing the number of school districts by at least 25% through reorganization into unit districts, focusing on reducing administrative duplication, improving student education, and lowering property tax burden.

• Commission must vote on specific reorganization propositions by May 1, 2022, and if approved by at least 11 members, file propositions with regional superintendents for ballot submission to voters.

• Regional superintendents and the State Superintendent of Education review filed propositions for compliance with Election Code requirements, with appeal rights available through administrative review.

• Amends school district incentive provisions to exempt Commission activities from certain financial incentive requirements; repeals all Commission provisions on January 31, 2023.