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IN HB1169
Bill
Status
1/8/2018
Primary Sponsor
Scott Pelath
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AI Summary
House Bill 1169 Summary
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Requires public schools to provide curricular materials to all students at no cost, effective July 1, 2018.
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Establishes the curricular materials fund administered by the Indiana Department of Education to reimburse schools for providing free curricular materials to students.
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Fund is continually appropriated and consists of general assembly appropriations, donations, federal grants, and investment earnings; money does not revert to the general fund.
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Department determines a per-student cost amount for curricular materials and distributes funds to all public schools before July 15 each year, with pro rata distributions if funding is insufficient.
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Makes conforming changes to existing education code sections relating to textbook rental programs, lunch programs, and township trustee educational accounts consistent with the shift from rental to free curricular materials.
Legislative Description
Textbooks. Requires public schools to provide curricular materials to students at no cost to a student. Establishes the curricular materials fund (fund) to provide state reimbursements for costs incurred by public schools to provide curricular materials to students at no cost. Provides that the department of education shall administer the fund. Provides that money in the fund is continually appropriated. Makes conforming changes consistent with 2017 legislation and other corresponding changes.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
1/8/2018