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A10621Assembly2009-2010 Session

Relates to the contingency budget; freezes labor costs; requires greater disclosure of revised spending plans for school budgets; and provides incentives for participation

Sponsor J. Gary PretlowAD-87+1 co-sponsorAffects Education
Status
In Assembly Committee
Education
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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In committee · Education

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
J. Gary Pretlow

Assembly Member · Assembly District 87

Chair, Ways and Means

1 Co-sponsor

History

  1. Print number 10621a
  2. Amend and recommit to education
  3. Referred to education

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:A10621A

Title of bill

An act to amend the education law, in relation to the calculation of contingency budget percentage increases in total spending over a district's total spending under the school district budget for the prior school year; freezing labor costs in contingency budgets; requiring greater disclosure of revised spending plans for school district budgets and providing the public an opportunity to be heard; and providing incentives for participation in shared education programs

Purpose

This legislation relates to the contingency budget; freezes labor costs; requires greater disclosure of revised spending plans for school budgets; and provides incentives for participation.

Justification

This legislation would not only create the incentive for school districts to begin the shared-services / consolidation effort, it will add an entrepreneurial element to the process. Benefits: Savings realized from consolidation as well as allocated federal or state funds as available,

Fiscal implications

None

Effective date

This Act shall take effect immediately.

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