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Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 28, 2024
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 28, 2024
- Done: House committeeMarch 6, 2024
- Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 2653
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became HF 2653 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2653 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary School districts in specific counties facing a declared disaster emergency can use certain levy money to pay employee retention bonuses. These districts cannot spend more than $700,000 on these bonuses or raise their levy to pay for them. Additionally, these same districts are excused from certain requirements regarding assessments, attendance, and graduation rules for the 2023-2024 school year.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to school districts, including by modifying provisions related to the district management levy and waiving certain specified duties, responsibilities, and requirements for the school year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024. _____ with a population of greater than 99,500 but less than 100,000, a county with a population of greater than 26,000 but less than 27,000, and a county with a population of greater than 8,760 but less than 8,800. The bill provides that a school district shall not expend more than $700,000 under this provision and shall not increase the amount of the district management levy in order to make the retention bonus payments. The bill establishes that this provision is repealed July 1, 2025. The bill provides that for the school year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024, for a school district that is the subject of a proclamation of disaster emergency issued by the governor on January 8, 2024, and that is located in a county with a population of greater than 99,500 but less than 100,000, a county with a population of greater than 26,000 but less than 27,000, and a county with a population of greater than 8,760 but less than 8,800, certain specified duties, responsibilities, and requirements shall be deemed not to apply, including duties, responsibilities, and requirements related to assessments, days or hours of attendance, and graduation requirements. The bill takes effect upon enactment.
House subcommittee
Named February 28, 2024. On February 29, 2024 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 3-0.
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Fiscal note
AI summary This bill allows certain school districts to use up to $700,000 from their management levy to pay for employee retention bonuses for the school year beginning July 1, 2024. It also requires the State Board of Education and the State Department of Education to waive certain educational duties for these districts for the 2023-2024 school year. The fiscal impact of this bill is unknown.3
From the note: House File 2653 permits the spending of up to $700,000 from a school district’s management levy to pay for employee retention bonuses. The fiscal impact of the Bill is unknown.
- Final Fiscal Note — Educational Requirements, Waiver · April 19, 2024 · $700,000
- Educational Requirements, Waiver · March 11, 2024 · $700,000
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