Relating to determination of school district enrollments and education savings account participation and including effective date and applicability provisions

6(1)(a) provides that each school district’s actual enrollment is determined annually on October 1, or the first Monday in October if October falls on a Saturday or Sunday. This bill amends the methodology for determining the actual enrollment each year. Under the bill, actual enrollment is determined annually on the applicable October date unless the board of directors adopts and files a resolution with the school budget review committee on or before March following the October determination, in which case the enrollment is determined on that March or the first Monday in March if March falls on a Saturday or Sunday. The bill makes corresponding changes to other provisions of law including provisions for preschool enrollment determinations, additional enrollment because of special education, and pupils added due to application of supplementary weighting. The bill requires the director of the department of education to develop and maintain an internet-based method to allow a parent or guardian, prior to the application deadline for an education savings account, to declare that their child intends to apply for an education savings account for the next school year. Following a submission of intent, the department of education shall notify the child’s district of residence of the declaration of intent, but shall not provide any names of children, parents, or guardians, and shall only provide the number of children and the grade level of each child.9 takes effect upon enactment.9, the bill applies to actual enrollment determinations for school budget years beginning on or after July 1, 2023.