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OK HB2644

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/7/2012

Primary Sponsor

Gus Blackwell

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires school districts to report financial transactions using the Oklahoma Cost Accounting System with costs categorized by curricular subject area.

  • Establishes penalties for non-compliance with the accounting system, reducing State Aid payments incrementally from 1% to 8% if districts fail to implement the system.

  • Mandates the State Department of Education to make school district expenditure data publicly available on its website in downloadable, searchable format within 120 days of district submission.

  • Requires the Department to certify by December 1 annually that all school districts comply with the School District Transparency Act and related taxpayer transparency requirements before distributing State Aid funds.

  • Includes financial penalties against the Department itself if it fails to post required data on time, with withholdings ranging from 1% to 8% of the Department's administrative funding for each month of non-compliance; effective July 1, 2012.

Legislative Description

Schools; requiring the State Department of Education to certify compliance with certain laws prior to allocating State Aid payments; effective date; emergency.

Education - Common

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee

3/15/2012

Committee Referrals

Appropriations and Budget2/7/2012

Full Bill Text

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