H.B. 702 Summary

• Amends the Department of Education budget in Am. Sub. H.B. 49 (132nd General Assembly) to adjust appropriations across multiple education funding categories.

• Allocates $2,600,000 in fiscal year 2019 from Foundation Funding (appropriation item 200550) to distribute $50,000 grants to each educational service center to support employment of one or more social workers.

• Increases total General Revenue Fund appropriation for the Department of Education from $7,988,711,535 to $8,120,025,393 across the two fiscal years.

• Modifies various education program budgets including adjustments to student assessment, accountability/report cards, child care licensing, career-technical education, and community schools funding.

• Repeals prior versions of budget sections 265.10 and 265.210 and replaces them with updated appropriation language referencing Am. Sub. H.B. 49 of the 132nd General Assembly.