Connecticut 2017 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 6470 — AN ACT CONCERNING LOCAL BOARD OF EDUCATION BUDGETS.

Last action — REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Planning and Development

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This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

19 added · 7 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill has been updated to require local boards of education to file their end-of-year school reports with the town clerk within ten business days of submitting them to the Commissioner of Education, while also mandating that any special education expenses and identifying information about students be redacted from these reports. Additionally, it clarifies that town boards of finance have the authority to modify noneducational expenses in the proposed budgets of local boards of education. These changes aim to improve the oversight and transparency of local education budgets.

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AN ACT CONCERNING LOCAL BOARDS OF EDUCATION BUDGETS.
AN ACT CONCERNING LOCAL BOARD OF EDUCATION BUDGETS.
General Assembly   Proposed Bill No.
General Assembly   Committee Bill No.
6470   January Session, 2017   LCO No.
6470 January Session, 2017   LCO No.
2044   *02044* Referred to Committee on PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT   Introduced by:
5508   *05508HB06470PD_* Referred to Committee on PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT   Introduced by:
  REP.
  (PD)   AN ACT CONCERNING LOCAL BOARD OF EDUCATION BUDGETS.
FRANCE, 42nd Dist.
  AN ACT CONCERNING LOCAL BOARDS OF EDUCATION BUDGETS.
That the general statutes be amended to allow local boards of finance to increase or decrease noneducational expenditures in budgets proposed by local boards of education.
Section 1.
Statement of Purpose:
(NEW) (Effective July 1, 2017) Each board of education shall file a copy of the end of year school report required pursuant to section 10-227 of the general statutes with the town clerk in the municipality where the board of education is located.
To enhance oversight and transparency of local boards of education budgets.
Such copy of the report and any revisions made thereto shall be filed with the town clerk not later than ten business days after the report and such revisions are submitted to the Commissioner of Education pursuant to said section.
All special education expenses and information identifying individual students shall be redacted from such report and revisions.
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2.
(NEW) (Effective July 1, 2017) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes or any special act, municipal charter, home rule ordinance or other ordinance, a town board of finance established pursuant to section 7-340 of the general statutes may increase, decrease or eliminate any noneducational expense set forth in a proposed budget by a local board of education.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 July 1, 2017 New section Sec.
2 July 1, 2017 New section Statement of Purpose:
To enhance the oversight and transparency of local boards of education.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets.
Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.] Co-Sponsors:
REP.
FRANCE, 42nd Dist.
H.B.
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Action History

  1. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Planning and Development

  2. DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE

  3. Vote to Draft

  4. PUBLIC HEARING 0222

  5. Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing

  6. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Planning and Development

Sponsors

  • Mike' b'France · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 186 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • b'France, Mike'

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (186)

186 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 6470?
HB 6470 is sponsored by b'France, Mike'.
What is the current status of HB 6470?
This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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