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IN SB0340
Bill
Status
1/8/2015
Primary Sponsor
Earline Rogers
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AI Summary
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Requires public schools to provide curricular materials to all students at no cost, effective July 1, 2015.
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Establishes a curricular materials fund administered by the department of education to reimburse public schools for the costs of providing free curricular materials to students.
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The fund consists of general assembly appropriations, donations, federal grants, and investment earnings, with money continually appropriated and not reverting to the general fund at year end.
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Department of education must determine a per-student cost amount before July 1 each year and distribute funds to public schools before July 15 based on curricular material costs.
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Makes corresponding changes to existing law regarding school textbook rental programs, transfer tuition calculations, and township education assistance accounts to reflect the shift from student/family payment to state-funded provision of curricular materials.
Legislative Description
State payments for school textbook costs. Requires public schools to provide curricular materials to students at no cost to a student. Establishes the curricular materials fund for the purpose of providing state reimbursements for costs incurred by public schools to provide curricular material to students at no cost. Provides that the department of education shall administer the fund. Appropriates money in the fund. Makes corresponding changes.
Last Action
First Reading: referred to Committee on Education & Career Development
1/8/2015