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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. The department of education shall coordinate
1 13 preparation of a report of findings and recommendations, and
1 14 shall submit the report to the members of the general assembly
1 15 by January 1, 2001.
1 16 EXPLANATION
1 17 This bill requires the departments of education, revenue
1 18 and finance, and management to conduct a study of the funding
1 19 inequities that exist between school districts within the
1 20 kindergarten through grade 12 public school system. The study
1 21 will include a review of the disparities created by the use of
1 22 the local sales and services tax for school infrastructure and
1 23 by differing property tax valuations between school districts.
1 24 The study will also include recommendations for reducing the
1 25 inequities which currently exist. The department of education
1 26 is directed to coordinate preparation of the report, and to
1 27 submit the report to the members of the general assembly by
1 28 January 1, 2001.
1 29 LSB 5522HV 78
1 30 rn/cls/14
Text: HF02289 Text: HF02291 Text: HF02200 - HF02299 Text: HF Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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