House Bill 166 Summary

• Requires receiving school districts to certify to the State Department of Education the number of students enrolled who transferred from their school district of residence, and requires transferring school districts to certify total students residing in the district.

• Directs the State Department of Education to calculate the percentage of students who transferred and certify this percentage to the levying authority of the transferring school district.

• Requires the levying authority of the transferring school district to remit ad valorem tax proceeds to the receiving school district equal to the pro rata share based on the percentage of students transferred, beginning with the 2019-2020 school year.

• Specifies that transferred ad valorem taxes must include levies under the local contribution to the adequate education program and school district operational levy, but excludes taxes for bonded debt retirement, short-term notes, and vocational-technical education programs.

• Requires payments from transferring to receiving school districts to be made within three business days after funds are distributed to the transferring school district.