SB 1663 — common school districts; tuition; expenditures

REFERENCESenate TITLE:Engrossed common school districts;

common school districts;

expenditures State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session SBSENATE 1663BILL Introduced1663 by Senator Gowan AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 15-448, 15-824, 15-910, 15-943.01 AND 15-947, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) - i - SBS.B. 1663 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

1663 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

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THE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL CHARGE THE REMAINING - 2 - SBS.B. 1663 COMMON SCHOOL DISTRICT TUITION FOR THESE PUPILS AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION J OF THIS SECTION.

1663 COMMON SCHOOL DISTRICT TUITION FOR THESE PUPILS AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION J OF THIS SECTION.

- 3 - SBS.B. 1663 (b) MULTIPLY THE QUOTIENT OBTAINED IN SUBDIVISION (a) OF THIS PARAGRAPH BY THE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT'S ANNUAL DEBT SERVICE EXPENDITURE.

1663 (b) MULTIPLY THE QUOTIENT OBTAINED IN SUBDIVISION (a) OF THIS PARAGRAPH BY THE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT'S ANNUAL DEBT SERVICE EXPENDITURE.

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The school enrollment of a pupil who is a resident of this state or who is admitted to a school district under section 15-823, subsection B, C, E, F or H is deemed, for the purpose of determining student count - 6 - SBS.B. 1663 and for apportionment of state aid, to be enrollment in the school district of actual attendance, except as provided in section 15-825, subsection A, paragraph 1 and subsection A, paragraph 3 2 of this section and except for pupils for whom the superintendent of public instruction is charged tuition pursuant to section 15-825, subsections B and D and section 15-976 or for whom another school district is charged tuition as provided in subsections E and G of this section.

1663 and for apportionment of state aid, to be enrollment in the school district of actual attendance, except as provided in section 15-825, subsection A, paragraph 1 and subsection A, paragraph 3 2 of this section and except for pupils for whom the superintendent of public instruction is charged tuition pursuant to section 15-825, subsections B and D and section 15-976 or for whom another school district is charged tuition as provided in subsections E and G of this section.

If two school - 7 - SBS.B. 1663 districts enter into an agreement and choose to renew the agreement, each renewal shall not be longer than five consecutive years.

1663 districts enter into an agreement and choose to renew the agreement, each renewal shall not be longer than five consecutive years.

(b) The actual school district expenditures for the capital outlay section of the budget as provided in sections 15-903 and 15-905 excluding - 8 - SBS.B. 1663 expenditures for transportation equipment and buildings if no transportation is provided and expenditures for the acquisition of building sites, divided by the school district's student count for the common or high school portion of the school district, whichever is applicable.

1663 expenditures for transportation equipment and buildings if no transportation is provided and expenditures for the acquisition of building sites, divided by the school district's student count for the common or high school portion of the school district, whichever is applicable.

The department of education and the auditor general shall include in the maintenance and operation section of the budget - 9 - SBS.B. 1663 format, as provided in section 15-903, a separate line for utility expenditures and a special excess utility cost category.

1663 format, as provided in section 15-903, a separate line for utility expenditures and a special excess utility cost category.

This exemption applies only to expenses incurred for activities that are begun before the termination of the court order or - 10 - SBS.B. 1663 administrative agreement.

1663 administrative agreement.

Shall prepare as a part of the annual financial report a detailed report of expenditures incurred solely as a result of compliance with or continuing to implement activities that were required or permitted - 11 - SBS.B. 1663 by a court order of desegregation or administrative agreement with the United States department of education office for civil rights directed toward remediating alleged or proven racial discrimination, in a format prescribed by the auditor general in conjunction with the Arizona department of education as provided by section 15-904.

1663 by a court order of desegregation or administrative agreement with the United States department of education office for civil rights directed toward remediating alleged or proven racial discrimination, in a format prescribed by the auditor general in conjunction with the Arizona department of education as provided by section 15-904.

- 12 - SBS.B. 1663 (f) The number of pupils who participate in desegregation activities on a district-wide basis and on a school-by-school basis for each school in the school district.

1663 (f) The number of pupils who participate in desegregation activities on a district-wide basis and on a school-by-school basis for each school in the school district.

If a school district governing board budgets for expenses of complying with a court order of desegregation or an administrative agreement with the United States department of education office for civil - 13 - SBS.B. 1663 rights directed toward remediating alleged or proven racial discrimination, the governing board shall ensure that the desegregation expenses will:

1663 rights directed toward remediating alleged or proven racial discrimination, the governing board shall ensure that the desegregation expenses will:

THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE AUDITOR GENERAL SHALL INCLUDE IN THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION SECTION OF - 14 - SBS.B. 1663 THE BUDGET FORMAT, AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 15-903, A SEPARATE CATEGORY FOR THE BOND ISSUES PORTION OF THE COST OF TUITION.

1663 THE BUDGET FORMAT, AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 15-903, A SEPARATE CATEGORY FOR THE BOND ISSUES PORTION OF THE COST OF TUITION.

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- 16 - SBS.B. 1663 (v) Title VIII of the elementary and secondary education act of 1965 assistance determined for children with disabilities, children with specific learning disabilities, children residing on Indian lands and children residing within the boundaries of an accommodation school that is located on a military reservation and that is classified as a heavily impacted local educational agency pursuant to 20 United States Code section 7703 as provided in section 15-905, subsections K and O.

1663 (v) Title VIII of the elementary and secondary education act of 1965 assistance determined for children with disabilities, children with specific learning disabilities, children residing on Indian lands and children residing within the boundaries of an accommodation school that is located on a military reservation and that is classified as a heavily impacted local educational agency pursuant to 20 United States Code section 7703 as provided in section 15-905, subsections K and O.

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