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Introduced
01/04/2022
01/04/2022
In Committee
02/08/2022
02/08/2022
Crossed Over
01/28/2022
01/28/2022
Passed
Dead
03/09/2022
03/09/2022
Introduced Session
2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
School referendum levies. Provides that a school corporation must distribute a portion of revenue received from a school operating referendum tax levy or school safety referendum levy to each charter school in which students who receive not more than 50% virtual instruction and who have legal settlement in the school corporation attend. Provides that if a charter school receives a distribution from a school corporation from a school corporation tax levy or a school safety referendum tax levy, the charter school must post the certain information on the charter school's Internet web site. Provides that a charter school that may receive money from a school corporation's tax levy or a school safety referendum tax levy may not promote a position on a referendum in the same manner as a school corporation is prohibited from promoting a position on a referendum. Provides that the governing body of a school corporation in which 10% or more of the school corporation's school buildings are occupied in whole or part by: (1) one or more innovation network schools; or (2) one or more participating innovation network charter schools; may sell a closed, unused, or unoccupied school building without first offering the school building to a charter school or state educational institution. Makes conforming amendments.
AI Summary
This bill makes several changes related to school referendum levies:
- It requires school corporations to distribute a portion of revenue received from a school operating referendum tax levy or school safety referendum levy to each charter school in which students who receive not more than 50% virtual instruction and who have legal settlement in the school corporation attend.
- It requires a charter school that receives a distribution from a school corporation's tax levy or school safety referendum tax levy to post information on its website about the specific purposes and estimated annual dollar amounts for which the revenue will be used.
- It prohibits a charter school that may receive money from a school corporation's tax levy or school safety referendum tax levy from promoting a position on a referendum in the same manner as a school corporation is prohibited.
- It provides that a governing body of a school corporation in which 10% or more of the school corporation's school buildings are occupied by innovation network schools or participating innovation network charter schools may sell a closed, unused, or unoccupied school building without first offering it to a charter school or state educational institution.
The bill also makes various other conforming amendments related to these changes.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Senate Appropriations Hearing (09:00 2/24/2022 Room 431) (on 02/24/2022)
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