SSB 1260

This bill relates to area education agencies by modifying certain categorical funding supplement calculations and enrollment determinations. _____ respective area education agencies.5 million. The department of management is required to calculate a reduction such that each area education agency receives a reduction proportionate to the amount that it would otherwise have received if the reduction did not apply. Division I of the bill takes effect upon enactment.56. Then, for the budget year beginning July 1, 2021, and succeeding budget years, the special education support services state cost per pupil for the budget year is the special education support services state cost per pupil for the base year plus the special education support services supplemental state aid for the budget year. Division II of the bill also provides that the special education support services district cost per pupil for the budget year beginning July 1, 2021, and succeeding budget years, is the special education support services state cost per pupil for the base year plus the special education support services supplemental state aid for the budget year. However, for area education agencies that, based on school district budget enrollments, have fewer than pupils per square mile for the budget year beginning July 1, 2021, the special education support services district cost per pupil for the budget year beginning July 1, 2021, and succeeding budget years, is 103 percent of the amount otherwise calculated under the bill. _____ 1, 2021. Division II of the bill takes effect upon enactment.53. For budget years beginning on or after July 1, 2021, the state media services cost per pupil for each budget year is then equal to the state media services cost per pupil for the base year plus the supplemental state aid for media services in the budget year. Division III of the bill also provides that for the budget year beginning July 1, 2021, and succeeding budget years, the area media services cost per pupil is equal to the state media services cost per pupil for the budget year. However, for area education agencies that, based on school district budget enrollments, have fewer than pupils per square mile for the budget year beginning July 1, 2021, the area media services cost per pupil is equal to 103 percent of the state media services cost per pupil for the budget year. Division III of the bill takes effect upon enactment.48. For budget years beginning on or after July 1, 2021, the state educational services cost per pupil for each budget year is equal to the state educational services cost per pupil for the base year plus the supplemental state aid for educational services in the budget year. Division IV of the bill also provides that for the budget year beginning July 1, 2021, and succeeding budget years, the area educational services cost per pupil is equal to the state educational services cost per pupil for the budget year. _____ per square mile for the budget year beginning July 1, 2021, the area educational services cost per pupil is equal to 103 percent of the state educational services cost per pupil for the budget year. Division IV of the bill takes effect upon enactment. Division V of the bill amends the definition of “enrollment served” used to calculate certain funding amounts for area education agencies. For school budget years beginning on or after July 1, 2021, the bill adds to the current law calculation of “enrollment served”, an “area preschool budget enrollment”.5: (1) for the budget year beginning July 1, 2021, percent; (2) for the budget year beginning July 1, 2022, percent; (3) for the budget year beginning July 1, 2023, percent; (4) for the budget year beginning July 1, 2024, percent; and (5) for each budget year beginning on or after July 1, 2025, 100 percent. Division V of the bill takes effect upon enactment.6(5)(b). Under the bill, special education support services weighted enrollment for each school district is equal to budget enrollment plus a specified percentage of the preschool budget enrollment, plus a specified percentage of the resident nonpublic school enrollment, plus the sum of the number of students in the area education agency being served under either part B or part C of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Division VI also modifies provisions relating to the special education support services cost per pupil following a reorganization. Division VI of the bill takes effect upon enactment. _____ education agency teacher salary supplement state cost per pupil for certain school budget years. Under the bill, the area education agency teacher salary supplement state cost per pupil for the budget year beginning July 1, 2025, is an amount equal to the sum of the highest area education agency teacher salary supplement district cost per pupil for the base year among all area education agencies in the state plus a supplemental state aid amount that is equal to the categorical state percent of growth for the budget year, multiplied by the area education agency teacher salary supplement state cost per pupil for the base year. Then, for the budget year beginning July 1, 2026, and succeeding budget years, the area education agency teacher salary supplement state cost per pupil is equal to the area education agency teacher salary supplement state cost per pupil for the base year plus a supplemental state aid amount that is equal to the categorical state percent of growth for the budget year, multiplied by the area education agency teacher salary supplement state cost per pupil for the base year. Division VII of the bill also modifies the calculation of the area education agency teacher salary supplement district cost per pupil. For the budget years beginning before July 1, 2026, the area education agency teacher salary supplement district cost per pupil for each area education agency for a budget year is equal to the sum of the following: (1) the education agency teacher salary supplement district cost per pupil for the base year; (2) the area education agency teacher salary supplement supplemental state aid amount for the budget year; and (3) the area education agency’s teacher salary supplement differential for the budget year, as determined in the bill. Then, for the budget year beginning July 1, 2026, and succeeding budget years, the area education agency teacher salary supplement district cost per pupil for each area education agency for a budget year is the area education agency teacher salary supplement state cost per pupil for the budget year. Division VII of the bill takes effect upon enactment. _____ Division VIII of the bill modifies the calculation of the area education agency professional development supplement state cost per pupil and specifies that the area education agency professional development supplement state cost per pupil for the budget year beginning July 1, 2025, is an amount equal to the sum of the highest area education agency professional development supplement district cost per pupil for the base year among all area education agencies in the state plus a supplemental state aid amount that is equal to the categorical state percent of growth for the budget year, multiplied by the area education agency professional development supplement state cost per pupil for the base year. Then, the area education agency professional development supplement state cost per pupil for the budget year beginning July 1, 2026, and succeeding budget years, is equal to the area education agency professional development supplement state cost per pupil for the base year plus a supplemental state aid amount that is equal to the categorical state percent of growth for the budget year, multiplied by the area education agency professional development supplement state cost per pupil for the base year. Division VIII also modifies the calculation of the area education agency professional development supplement cost per pupil. For budget years beginning before July 1, 2026, the area education agency professional development supplement district cost per pupil for each area education agency for a budget year is equal to the sum of the following: (1) the area education agency professional development supplement district cost per pupil for the base year; (2) the area education agency professional development supplement supplemental state aid amount for the budget year; and (3) the area education agency’s professional development supplement differential for the budget year, as determined in the bill. _____ year is the area education agency professional development supplement state cost per pupil for the budget year. Division VIII of the bill takes effect upon enactment.