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SPONSOR: |
Picraux |
DATE TYPED: |
02/06/02 |
HB |
133/aHEC |
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SHORT TITLE: |
Change At-Risk Index Calculation |
SB |
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ANALYST: |
Segura |
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APPROPRIATION
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Appropriation
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Estimated
Additional Impact |
Recurring or Non-Rec |
Fund Affected |
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FY02 |
FY03 |
FY02 |
FY03 |
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(Parenthesis
( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
State Department of Education (SDE)
SUMMARY
Synopsis
of HEC Amendment
The House Education Committee amended House Bill
133 on page 3, line 11. The amendment changes the school years in the original
bill that the department will recalculate the at-risk index.
Synopsis
of Original Bill
House Bill 133 amends Section 22-8-23.3 of the
Public School Finance Act to change the method of calculating the at-risk index
for determining additional at-risk program units.
Significant
Issues
According to SDE, the lack of stability in the current
method of calculating the at-risk index has had an adverse effect on some
school districts, which has resulted in the curtailment or termination of some
at-risk programs. Under the current methodology this instability is likely to
continue until all districts are in compliance with federal procedures for
identifying limited English proficiency students. The methodology retains the
advantages of the current methodology in that it does not require the
identification of students to receive funds ( avoiding the charge of
"formula chasing") and it provides school districts with maximum
flexibility in the design and delivery of programs for at-risk youth.
For the 2003-2004, 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 school years, a school district
shall not receive less than 90 percent of the at-risk funding generated in
fiscal year 2001.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The bill does not
contain an appropriation.
ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS
None
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