Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: School districts; require consolidation of certain into one countywide district.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/17 (H) Referred To Education;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 02/01 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | VRA | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Ellis
Title: AN ACT TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO CONSOLIDATE CERTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITHIN INDIVIDUAL COUNTIES INTO COUNTYWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO PRESCRIBE THE METHOD OF ELECTING SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS AND SELECTING SUPERINTENDENTS FOR THE NEW COUNTYWIDE DISTRICTS; TO PRESCRIBE THE MANNER OF ESTABLISHING TEACHER CONTRACTS AND PREPARING A BUDGET FOR THE FIRST SCHOOL YEAR FOLLOWING CREATION OF A COUNTYWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT; TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, SUBJECT TO LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATIONS, TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT CONSOLIDATE INTO A COUNTYWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT; TO LIMIT THE TOTAL SUMS ALLOTTED FOR CONSOLIDATION IN ANY SINGLE COUNTY TO $5,000,000.00; TO REQUIRE THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO USE SUCH FUNDS FOR THE TRANSITION TO A COUNTYWIDE DISTRICT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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