HB 2245 Summary

• Extends the school funding phase-in period from 5 years to 9 years (through 2016-17 school year), gradually transitioning districts from prior-year funding formulas to new adequacy-based calculations.

• Modifies summer school average daily attendance reimbursement starting 2010-11 to cover only academic and remedial courses, limited to 15% of January membership at maximum 6 hours daily for 20 days.

• Increases small rural school district funding from $15 million to $20 million annually once foundation formula phase-in is complete, with distributions based on average daily attendance and operating levy rates.

• Changes career ladder program funding to discretionary appropriations (making payments contingent on annual legislative appropriation) and simplifies state-local matching to 40% state/60% local funding, eliminating variable match rates based on assessed valuation.

• Removes requirement that special education and preschool screening programs operate at no cost to participants, allowing districts to implement cost-sharing strategies for Parents as Teachers program services.