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VA HB1029
VA HB1029Bath County and Augusta County School Boards; cost-savings agreements, requirements.
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Introduced
01/10/2024
01/10/2024
In Committee
01/10/2024
01/10/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
02/22/2025
02/22/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Certain school divisions; cost-savings agreements; requirements. Removes the limitation on any school board that enters into certain cost-savings agreements with a school board that governs a contiguous school division for the consolidation or sharing of educational, administrative, or support services and thus qualifies for adjustment of state share of basic aid computed annually on the basis of the composite index of local ability-to-pay of such contiguous school division that caps such adjusted basic aid payment at an amount equal to the basic aid payment appropriated to such locality by the 2007 Session of the General Assembly. The bill also permits, notwithstanding the requirement set forth in relevant law that a school division has 65 percent or more of its local taxes coming from real estate taxes in order for the school board that governs such school division to be eligible to enter into such cost-savings agreements with a contiguous school division, the Bath County School Board to enter into such cost-savings agreements with the Augusta County School Board, provided that all other conditions and limitations set forth in relevant law apply to any such agreement.
AI Summary
This bill modifies existing regulations regarding cost-savings agreements between school boards in Bath County and Augusta County, Virginia. Specifically, the bill removes previous limitations that restricted school boards from entering into collaborative agreements for consolidating or sharing educational, administrative, or support services. Traditionally, such agreements were constrained by a cap on adjusted basic aid payments and a requirement that a school division derive at least 65 percent of its local taxes from real estate taxes. This bill now explicitly permits the Bath County School Board to enter into cost-savings agreements with the Augusta County School Board, even if the real estate tax requirement is not met, provided that all other existing legal conditions and limitations are followed. The bill also adjusts language around additional funding, indicating that such funds can only be paid if specifically appropriated, and removes previous restrictions about payment timing and total payment amounts. The purpose appears to be providing more flexibility for school districts to collaborate and potentially reduce costs through shared services.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
House Education - K-12 Subcommittee Hearing (09:00:00 1/27/2025 House Committee Room A - 008) (on 01/27/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
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| State Bill Page | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?251+sum+HB1029 | 08/16/2024 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1029/text/HB1029 | 08/16/2024 |
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