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IN SB0189
Bill
AI Summary
SB 189 Summary
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Requires the budget agency to transfer funds from the K-12 state tuition reserve account to the state general fund if K-12 state tuition distributions exceed appropriated amounts, with transfer limits of $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2017-2018 and $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2018-2019.
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Transferred funds must be used to augment state tuition support appropriations and distributed to school corporations to restore reduced distributions.
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Mandates each school corporation operating a virtual education program submit a report to the department of education before October 1, 2018, including enrollment policies, ADM counts, instructional time percentages, and projections for the 2019-2020 school year.
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Requires the department of education to provide the budget committee a comprehensive report on virtual education program data by January 1, 2019, covering school years 2016-2017 through 2019-2020.
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The virtual education program reporting requirement expires June 30, 2019; an emergency clause makes the act effective upon passage.
Legislative Description
K-12 funding. Requires the budget agency to transfer from the K-12 state tuition reserve account to the state general fund the amount necessary to cover the K-12 state tuition distribution amount if it exceeds the appropriated amount. Limits the transfer to $25,000,000 in state fiscal year 2017-2018 and $75,000,000 for state fiscal year 2018-2019. Requires school corporations to report information about virtual education programs to the department of education.
Last Action
Returned to the Senate with amendments
3/2/2018