SB1118 - 452R - House Bill Summary

House of Representatives

SB 1118

schools; annual financial reports

Sponsors: Senator Smith

w/d	Committee on Education
x	Committee on Appropriations
	Caucus and COW
	Third Read
	As Passed the House

SB 1118 limits the individual school information included in the school district’s budget format and the annual financial report to aggregate summaries for maintenance and operation, unrestricted capital outlay and soft capital allocation funds.

Proposed Strike-Everything amendment to SB 1118

The proposed strike-everything amendment to SB 1118 establishes the 19-member School District Unification and Consolidation Commission (Commission) to report by September 15, 2003. The Commission is repealed December 31, 2003.

Provisions of the Proposed Strike-everything amendment to SB 1118

· Establishes the 19-member Commission to study the following:

· Costs and benefits of unification or consolidation.

· Various models for unification or consolidation taking into consideration demographics and academic research regarding optimal school size.

· The impact on:

· School district taxes and indebtedness.

· Academic curricula.

· Special services.

· School facilities.

· School personnel.

· Transportation of pupils.

· School district governance and elections.

· Desegregation orders and agreements.

· Extracurricular activities.

· Allows members of the Commission to be reimbursed for expenses, but they are not eligible to receive compensation. Reimbursements are to be paid from appropriations made to the Arizona Department of Education.

· Requires the Commission to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature by September 15, 2003. If any proposed legislation is offered during the 46^th Legislature, 2^nd Regular Session as a result of the Commission’s findings, each house of the Legislature must be subject to joint temporary special rule that prescribes special rules for amendment and debate.

· Repeals the Commission on December 31, 2003.

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· 45th Legislature