This bill adds a requirement that the Joint Committee on Appropriations or Interim Committee on Appropriations must review and approve any waivers that the School Finance Accountability Board recommends for school districts seeking relief from state finance rules. The bill also clarifies the board's authority to recommend waivers and penalties review while establishing that the board must create rules about what factors count as "special circumstances" when considering waiver requests, including the impact of teacher retirements.
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First read in Senate and referred to Senate Education S.J. 398
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 61, NAYS 5. H.J. 423
Committee on Appropriations Certified uncontested, placed on consent H.J. 2
Committee on Appropriations Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 0. H.J. 2
Committee on Appropriations Motion to amend H.J. 1
Committee on Appropriations Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to House Committee on Appropriations H.J. 223
First Reading House H.J. 193
Prime sponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-017
cosponsor · Rep
D
Dist. HD-015
Do Pass Amended
Do Pass Amended
Do Pass Amended