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  1  1    Section 1.  SCHOOL FUNDING INEQUITIES STUDY.  The
  1  2 department of education, in conjunction with the department of
  1  3 revenue and finance and the department of management, shall
  1  4 conduct a study of the funding inequities that exist between
  1  5 school districts within the kindergarten through grade twelve
  1  6 public school system.  The study shall include a review of the
  1  7 disparities created by the use of the local sales and services
  1  8 tax for school infrastructure, and the impact of the disparity
  1  9 in property tax values in school districts analyzed by class
  1 10 of property.  The study shall also include recommendations for
  1 11 reducing the inequities which exist within the current school
  1 12 funding system, or for providing a more equitable school
  1 13 funding mechanism.  The department of education shall
  1 14 coordinate preparation of a report of findings and
  1 15 recommendations, and shall submit the report to the members of
  1 16 the general assembly by January 1, 2001.  
  1 17                           EXPLANATION
  1 18    This bill requires the departments of education, revenue
  1 19 and finance, and management to conduct a study of the funding
  1 20 inequities that exist between school districts within the
  1 21 kindergarten through grade twelve public school system.  The
  1 22 study will include a review of the disparities created by the
  1 23 use of the local sales and services tax for school
  1 24 infrastructure and by differing property tax valuations
  1 25 between school districts.  The study will also include
  1 26 recommendations for reducing the inequities which currently
  1 27 exist, or for providing a more equitable school funding
  1 28 system.  The department of education is directed to coordinate
  1 29 preparation of the report, and to submit the report to the
  1 30 members of the general assembly by January 1, 2001.  
  1 31 LSB 5522YH 78
  1 32 rn/cls/14
     

Text: HF02028                           Text: HF02030
Text: HF02000 - HF02099                 Text: HF Index
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