Bill > SB793

This bill requires school district secretaries to include the amount expended for legal services as a specific line item in their Annual Secretary of the Board Report, which is submitted to the county commission and state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education by August 15th each year. If a school district fails to report this information, the bill empowers the state attorney general to investigate the violation and potentially bring a civil action, including seeking injunctive relief, against the school district in the county where the district is located. The bill amends existing law by adding a new requirement (subsection 17) to the list of items that must be reported, which currently includes details such as student attendance, number of teachers, school property value, tax rates, and various financial expenditures. By mandating transparency about legal service expenses, the bill aims to provide greater financial accountability and public insight into how school districts allocate funds for legal services.

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