The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: Section 17 of article IX of the state constitution, which was approved by the registered electors of this state at the 2000 general election, requires the general assembly to increase funding for preschool through twelfth grade public education and for categorical programs; Specifically, section 17 of article […]
As used in this article 55, unless the context otherwise requires: “Accountability reporting” means any requirement established in law that mandates school districts to report or provide information relative to school improvement to the state board or the department, including, but not limited to: Data collection and reporting requirements that are required pursuant to part […]
In accordance with section 17 (4) of article IX of the state constitution, there is hereby created in the state treasury the state education fund. The fund shall consist of state education fund revenues, all interest and income earned on the deposit and investment of moneys in the fund, and any gifts or other moneys […]
The general assembly finds and declares that: Section 17 (4)(a) of article IX of the state constitution requires that a portion of state income tax revenues be deposited in the newly created state education fund; Section 17 (4)(b) of article IX of the state constitution authorizes the general assembly to annually appropriate moneys from the […]
In accordance with section 17 (5) of article IX of the state constitution, for state fiscal years 2001-02 through 2010-11, the general assembly shall annually appropriate from the general fund for total program under the “Public School Finance Act of 1994”, article 54 of this title, an amount equal to the maintenance of effort base […]
For school district budget years 2001-02 through 2010-11, the general assembly shall annually increase the statewide base per pupil funding for public education from preschool through the twelfth grade by at least the rate of inflation for the calendar year ending in the immediately preceding school district budget year plus one percentage point. For the […]
For school district budget years 2001-02 through 2010-11, the general assembly shall annually increase the total state funding for all categorical programs by at least the rate of inflation for the calendar year ending in the immediately preceding school district budget year plus one percentage point. For the school district budget year 2011-12 and each […]
Each school district in the state shall adopt a continuous plan for the use of revenues distributed to the school district pursuant to sections 22-55-106 and 22-55-107. The plan shall be annually updated by the school district to reflect any changes in the use of the revenues distributed to the school district pursuant to sections […]
