Bill > HJR008

This joint resolution expresses the Legislature's support for creating better systems to understand how new laws will financially affect local education agencies (LEAs), which are the local school districts and charter schools responsible for implementing state education policies. It acknowledges that current financial analyses often focus only on the state's costs and don't fully capture the varied impacts on individual LEAs due to factors like size, location, and student needs. The resolution calls for the state board of education to work with LEAs and education groups to develop processes for gathering and sharing this local financial impact information during legislative sessions, potentially through mechanisms like a dedicated section on fiscal notes, a rotating committee of LEA financial experts, or an online tracking system, to ensure more informed decision-making and transparency.

Education

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