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This bill requires school district secretaries to include the amount spent on legal services in their Annual Secretary of the Board Report, which is a comprehensive yearly document submitted to county commissions and the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education by August 15th. The new provision (marked as item 17 in the report) mandates that districts must disclose their legal service expenditures, and if a district fails to include this information, the attorney general is empowered to investigate the violation and potentially file a civil action, including seeking injunctive relief, in the county where the school district is located. This bill aims to increase transparency in school district spending by requiring explicit reporting of legal service costs, which were not previously a required reporting item. The change will help provide more detailed financial information about how school districts allocate funds for legal expenses, potentially allowing for greater public oversight and accountability of school district budgets.

Education

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