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No. 94 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) SENATE BILL 1090 By: Pugh AS INTRODUCED An Act relating to schools; creating the Oklahoma School Districts Carryover Investment Fund; providing individual accounts for schools el ecting to invest certain carryover funds; providing sources of funds; requiring the State Treasurer to appoint investment managers; establishing investment guidelines; authorizing realization of losses under certain circumstance; requiring income and retur ns to accrue to the balance of the individual account; providing for withdrawal of funds for certain purpose; requiring notification of intent to withdrawal or deposit funds; providing for withdraw amount upon insufficient liquidity; requiring managers to maintain certain proportion of liquidity in the fund; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 18 -200.1, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 280, O.S.L. 2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 18-200.1), which relates to formula for state aid; excluding certain funds from ca rryover amount for purpose of calculating reduction in State Aid; excluding certain withdrawals from certain terms; providing for codification ; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 34.701 of Title 62, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: Req. No. 94 Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a fund to be known and designated as the “Oklahoma School Districts Carryover Investment Fund”. The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of individual accounts for each school district electing to invest carryover f rom the general fund of the school district, as defined in Section 1 -117 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes . B. The State Treasurer shall appoint qualified investment managers to provide for the investment of the monies of the fund. The investments shall be consistent with the manner in which state retirement funds are invested. The risk of large losses shall be minimized by diversifying the investments in the fund, unless, under the circumstances, it is clearly prudent not to do so, which shall include the length of time of the investment. The investment managers may sell investments and realize losses if such action is considered advantageous to longer -term return maximization. C. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, income and investment return on the principal of each individual account shall accrue to such account. D. For each fiscal year, the State Treasurer shall electronically submit a report to each school district for which an individual account is created pursuant to subsection A of this section detailing the present value of the investments and assets in the account and the increase in value from the previous fiscal year. Req. No. 94 Page 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 E. For each fiscal year, a school district for which an individual account is created may elect to make a depos it or withdrawal from the fund; provided, the district shall provide notification to the State Treasurer of the intention to make a deposit or withdrawal at least thirty (30) days prior to the deposit or withdrawal. Withdrawals from the account shall be d eposited in the general fund of the school district. F. Investment managers appointed pursuant to subsection B of this section shall maintain a reasonable proportion of liquid assets in the Oklahoma School Districts Carryover Investment Fund in order to facilitate any expected withdrawals pursuant to subsection E of this section. In the event the balance of the Oklahoma School Districts Carryover Investment Fund is insufficient or the cash available in the fund is insufficient due to lack of liquid assets to make the withdrawals requested pursuant to subsection E of this section, the entire balance available for transfer shall be available for withdrawal . SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 18 -200.1, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 280, O.S.L. 2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 18-200.1), is amended to read as follows: Section 18-200.1. A. Beginning with the 2022 -2023 school year, and each school year thereafter, each school district shall have its initial allocation of S tate Aid calculated based on the state dedicated revenues actually collected during the preceding fiscal Req. No. 94 Page 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 year, the adjusted assessed valuation of the preceding year, and the weighted average daily membership for the school district of the preceding school year. Each school district shall submit the following data based on the first nine (9) weeks, to be used in the calculation of the average daily membership of the school district: 1. Student enrollment by grade level; 2. Pupil category counts; and 3. Transportation supplement data. On or before December 30, the State Department of Education shall determine each school district ’s current year allocation pursuant to subsection D of this section. The State Department of Education shall complete an audit, using procedures established by the Department, of the student enrollment by gr ade level data, pupil category counts, and transportation supplement data to be used in the State Aid Formula pursuant to subsection D of this section by December 1 and by Janua ry 15 shall notify each school district of the district’s final State Aid allocation for the current school year. The January payment of State Aid and each subsequent payment for the remainder of the school year shall be based on the final State Aid allocation as calculated in subsection D of this section. Except for reductions mad e due to the assessment of penalties by the State Department of Education according to law, the January payment of State Aid and each subsequent payment for the remainder of the Req. No. 94 Page 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 school year shall not decrease by an amount more than the amount that the current chargeable revenue increases for that district. B. The State Department of Education shall retain not less than one and one-half percent (1 1/2%) of the total funds appropr iated for financial support of schools, to be used to make midyear adjustments in State Aid and which shall be reflected in the final allocations. If the amount of appropriated funds, including the one and one-half percent (1 1/2%) retained, remaining aft er January 1 of each year is not sufficient to fully fund the final allocations, the Department shall recalculate each school district ’s remaining allocation pursuant to subsection D of this section using the reduced amount of appropriated funds. C. On and after July 1, 1997, the amount of State Aid each district shall receive shall be the sum of the Foundation Aid, the Salary Incentive Aid, and the Transportation Supplement, as adjusted pursuant to the provisions of subsection G of this section and Section 18-112.2 of this title; provided, no district having per pupil revenue in excess of three hundred percent (300%) of the average per pupil revenue of all districts shall receive any State Aid or Supplement in State Aid. The July calculation of per pupil r evenue shall be determined by dividing the district ’s second preceding year ’s total weighted average daily membership (ADM) into the district ’s preceding year’s total revenues excluding federal revenue, insurance loss payments, Req. No. 94 Page 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 reimbursements, recovery of overpayments and refunds, unused reserves, prior expenditures recovered, prior year surpluses, and less the amount of any transfer fees paid in that year. The December calculation of per pupil revenue shall be determined by dividing the district ’s preceding year’s total weighted average daily membership (ADM) into the district ’s preceding year’s total revenues excluding federal revenue, insurance loss payments, reimbursements, recovery of overpayments and refunds, unused reserves, prior expenditures recover ed, prior year surpluses, and less the amount of any transfer fees paid in that year. D. For the 1997-98 school year, and each school year thereafter, Foundation Aid, the Transportation Supplement, and Salary Incentive Aid shall be calculated as follows: 1. Foundation Aid shall be determined by subtracting the amount of the Foundation Program Income from the cost of the Foundation Program and adding to this difference the Transportation Supplement. a. The Foundation Program shall be a district ’s higher weighted average daily membership based on the first nine (9) weeks of the current school year or the preceding school year of a school district, as determined by the provisions of subsection A of Section 18-201.1 of this title and paragraphs 1, 2, 3, and 4 of subsection B of Section 18 -201.1 of this title, multiplied by the Base Found ation Support Req. No. 94 Page 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Level. However, for the portion of weighted membership derived from nonresident, transferred pupils enrolled in online courses, the Foundation Program shall be a district’s weighted average daily membership of the preceding school year or the first nine (9) weeks of the current school year, whichever is greater, as determined by the provisions of subsection A of Section 18 -201.1 of this title and paragraphs 1, 2, 3, and 4 of subsection B of Section 18-201.1 of this title, multiplied by the Ba se Foundation Support Level. b. The Foundation Program Income shall be the sum of the following: (1) The adjusted assessed valuation of the current school year of the school dis trict, minus the previous year protested ad valorem tax revenues held as prescribed in Section 2884 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes, multiplied by the mills levied pursuant to subsection (c) of Section 9 of Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution, if applicable, as adjusted in subsection (c) of Section 8A of Article X of the Okla homa Constitution. For purposes of this subsection, the “adjusted assessed valuation of the current Req. No. 94 Page 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 school year” shall be the adjusted assessed valuation on which tax revenues are collected during the current school year, and (2) Seventy-five percent (75%) of the amount received by the school district from the proceeds of the county levy during the preceding fiscal year, as levied pursuant to subsection (b) of Section 9 of Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution, and (3) motor vehicle collections, and (4) gross production tax, and (5) state apportionment, and (6) R.E.A. tax. The items listed in divisions (3), (4), (5), and (6) of this subparagraph shall consist of the amounts actually collected from such sources during the preceding fiscal year calculated on a per capita basis on the unit provided for by law for the distribution of each such revenue. 2. The Transportation Supplement shall be equal to the average daily haul times the per capita allowance times the appropriate transportation factor. a. The average daily haul shall be the number of children in a district who are legally transported and who live one and one-half (1 1/2) miles or more from school. Req. No. 94 Page 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 b. The per capita allowance shall be determined using the following chart: PER CAPITA PER CAPITA DENSITY FIGURE ALLOWANCE DENSITY FIGURE ALLOWANCE 3000 - .3083 $167.00 .9334 - .9599 $99.00 3084 - .3249 $165.00 .9600 - .9866 $97.00 3250 - .3416 $163.00 .9867 - 1.1071 $95.00 3417 - .3583 $161.00 1.1072 - 1.3214 $92.00 3584 - .3749 $158.00 1.3215 - 1.5357 $90.00 3750 - .3916 $156.00 1.5358 - 1.7499 $88.00 3917 - .4083 $154.00 1.7500 - 1.9642 $86.00 4084 - .4249 $152.00 1.9643 - 2.1785 $84.00 4250 - .4416 $150.00 2.1786 - 2.3928 $81.00 4417 - .4583 $147.00 2.3929 - 2.6249 $79.00 4584 - .4749 $145.00 2.6250 - 2.8749 $77.00 4750 - .4916 $143.00 2.8750 - 3.1249 $75.00 4917 - .5083 $141.00 3.1250 - 3.3749 $73.00 5084 - .5249 $139.00 3.3750 - 3.6666 $70.00 5250 - .5416 $136.00 3.6667 - 3.9999 $68.00 5417 - .5583 $134.00 4.0000 - 4.3333 $66.00 5584 - .5749 $132.00 4.3334 - 4.6666 $64.00 5750 - .5916 $130.00 4.6667 - 4.9999 $62.00 5917 - .6133 $128.00 5.0000 - 5.5000 $59.00 6134 - .6399 $125.00 5.5001 - 6.0000 $57.00 Req. No. 94 Page 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 6400 - .6666 $123.00 6.0001 - 6.5000 $55.00 6667 - .6933 $121.00 6.5001 - 7.0000 $53.00 6934 - .7199 $119.00 7.0001 - 7.3333 $51.00 7200 - .7466 $117.00 7.3334 - 7.6667 $48.00 7467 - .7733 $114.00 7.6668 - 8.0000 $46.00 7734 - .7999 $112.00 8.0001 - 8.3333 $44.00 8000 - .8266 $110.00 8.3334 - 8.6667 $42.00 8267 - .8533 $108.00 8.6668 - 9.0000 $40.00 8534 - .8799 $106.00 9.0001 - 9.3333 $37.00 8800 - .9066 $103.00 9.3334 - 9.6667 $35.00 9067 - .9333 $101.00 9.6668 or more $33.00 c. The formula transportation factor shall be 2. 0. 3. Salary Incentive Aid shall be determined as follows: a. Multiply the Incentive Aid guarantee by the district ’s higher weighted average daily membership based on the first nine (9) weeks of the current school year or the preceding school year of a sc hool district, as determined by the provisions of subsection A of Section 18-201.1 of this title and paragraphs 1, 2, 3, and 4 of subsection B of Section 18 -201.1 of this title. b. Divide the district’s adjusted assessed valuation of the current school yea r minus the previous year ’s protested ad valorem tax revenues held as prescribed Req. No. 94 Page 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 in Section 2884 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes, by one thousand (1,000) and subtract the quotient from the product of subparagraph a of this paragraph. The remainder shall not be less than zero (0). c. Multiply the number of mills levied for gener al fund purposes above the fifteen (15) mills required to support Foundation Aid pursuant to division (1) of subparagraph b of paragraph 1 of this subsection, not including the county four-mill levy, by the remainder of subparagraph b of this paragraph. The product shall be the Salary Incentive Aid of the district. E. By June 30, 1998, the State Department of Education shall develop and the Department and all school districts s hall have implemented a student identification system which is consistent with the provisions of subsections C and D of Section 3111 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The student identification system shall be used specifically for the purpose of repo rting enrollment data by school sites and by school districts, the administration of the Oklahoma School Testing Program Act, the collection of appropriate and necessary data pursuant to the Oklahoma Educational Indicators Program, determining student enro llment, establishing a student mobility rate, allocation of the State Aid Formu la, and midyear adjustments in funding for student growth. This enrollment data shall be submitted to the State Department of Education in Req. No. 94 Page 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 accordance with rules promulgated by the State Board of Education. Funding for the development, implementation, personnel training, and maintenance of the student identification system shall be set out in a separate line item in the allocation section of the appropriation bill for the State Board of Education for each year. F. 1. In the event that ad valorem taxes of a school district are determined to be uncollectible because of bankruptcy, clerical error, or a successful tax protest, and the amount of such taxes deemed uncollectible excee ds Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) or an amount greater than twenty -five percent (25%) of ad valorem taxes per tax year, or the valuation of a district is lowered by order of the State Board of Equalization, the school district ’s State Aid, for the school year that such ad valorem taxes are calculated in the State Aid Formula, sh all be determined by subtracting the net assessed valuation of the property upon which taxes were deemed uncollectible from the assessed valuation of the school district and the state. Upon request of the local board of education, it shall be the duty of the county assessor to certify to the Director of Finance of the State Department of Education the net assessed valuation of the property upon which taxes were determined uncollectible. 2. In the event that the amount of funds a school district receives for reimbursement from the Ad Valorem Reimbursement Fund is less than the amount of funds claimed for reimbursement by the Req. No. 94 Page 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 school district due to insufficiency of funds as provid ed in Section 193 of Title 62 of the Oklahoma Statutes, then the school district ’s assessed valuation for the school year that such ad valorem reimbursement is calculated in the State Aid Formula shall be adjusted accordingly. G. 1. Notwithstanding Except as provided for in paragraph 11 of this subsection and notwithstanding the provisions of Section 18 - 112.2 of this title, a school district shall have its State Aid reduced by an amount equal to the amount of carryover in the general fund of the district as of June 30 of the preceding fiscal year, that is in excess of the following standards for two (2) consecutive years: Total Amount of Amount of General Fund Collections, General Fund Excluding Previous Year Balance Cash Surplus as of June 30 Allowable Less than $1,000,000 48% $1,000,000 - $2,999,999 42% $3,000,000 - $3,999,999 36% $4,000,000 - $4,999,999 30% $5,000,000 - $5,999,999 24% $6,000,000 - $7,999,999 22% $8,000,000 - $9,999,999 19% $10,000,000 or more 17% Req. No. 94 Page 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2. By February 1 the St ate Department of Education shall send by certified mail, with return receipt requested, to each school district superintendent, auditor, and regional accreditation officer a notice of and calculation sheet reflecting the general fund balance penalty to be assessed against that school district. Calculation of the general fund balanc e penalty shall not include federal revenue. Within thirty (30) days of receipt of this written notice the school district shall submit to the Department a written reply either accepting or protesting the penalty to be assessed against the district. If protesting, the school district shall submit with its reply the reasons for rejecting the calculations and documentation supporting those reasons. The Department shall review all school district penalty protest documentation and notify each district by March 15 of its finding and the final penalty to be assessed to each district. General fund balance penalties shall be assessed to all school districts by April 1. 3. Any school district which receives proceeds from a tax settlement or a Federal Emergency Management Agency settlement during the last two (2) months of the preceding fiscal year shall be exempt from the penalties assessed in this subsection, if the penalty would occur solely as a result of receiving funds from the tax settlement. 4. Any school district which receives an increase in State Aid because of a change in Foundation and/or Salary Incentive Aid Req. No. 94 Page 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 factors during the last two (2) months of the preceding fiscal ye ar shall be exempt from the penalties assessed in this subsection, if the penalty would occur solely as a result of receiving funds from the increase in State Aid. 5. If a school district does not receive Foundation and/or Salary Incentive Aid during the preceding fiscal year, the State Board of Education may waive the penalty asses sed in this subsection if the penalty would result in a loss of more than forty percent (40%) of the remaining State Aid to be allocated to the school district between April 1 a nd the remainder of the school year and if the Board determines the penalty will cause the school district not to meet remaining financial obligations. 6. Any school district which receives gross production revenue apportionment during the 2002 -2003 school year or in any subsequent school year that is greater than the gross producti on revenue apportionment of the preceding school year shall be exempt from the penalty assessed in this subsection, if the penalty would occur solely as a result of the gross pr oduction revenue apportionment, as determined by the State Board of Education. 7. Beginning July 1, 2003, school districts that participate in consolidation or annexation pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma School Consolidation and Annexation Act s hall be exempt from the penalty assessed in this subsection for the school year in Req. No. 94 Page 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 which the consolidation or annexation occurs and for the next three (3) fiscal years. 8. Any school district which receives proceeds from a sales tax levied by a municipali ty pursuant to Section 22 -159 of Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statutes or proceeds from a sales tax levied by a county pursuant to Section 1370 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes during the 2003-2004 school year or the 2004 -2005 school year shall be exempt from the penalties assessed in this subsection, if the penalty would occur solel y as a result of receiving funds from the sales tax levy. 9. Any school district which has an amount of carryover in the general fund of the district in excess of the limits es tablished in paragraph 1 of this subsection during the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2020, July 1, 2021, July 1, 2022, and July 1, 2023, shall not be assessed a general fund balance penalty as provided for in this subsection. 10. For purposes of calculat ing the general fund balance penalty, the terms “carryover” and “general fund balance” shall not include federal revenue or any withdrawal from the Oklahoma School Districts Carryover Investment Fund created pursuant to Section 1 of this act. 11. Any carryover deposited in the Oklahoma School Districts Carryover Investment Fund created pursuant to Section 1 of this act shall not be included in the amount of carryover for the purpose of Req. No. 94 Page 17 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 calculating a reduction in State Aid pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subsection. H. In order to provide startup funds for the implementation of early childhood programs, State Aid may be advanced to school districts that initially start early childhood instruction at a school site. School districts that desire such advanced funding shall make application to the State Department of Education no later than September 15 of each year and advanced funding shall be awarded to the approved districts no later than October 30. The advanced funding shall not exceed the per pupil amou nt of State Aid as calculated in subsection D of this section per anticipated H ead Start eligible student. The total amount of advanced funding shall be proportionately reduced from the monthly payments of the district’s State Aid payments during the last six (6) months of the same fiscal year. I. 1. Beginning July 1, 1996, the Oklahoma Tax Commission, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, shall report monthly to the State Department of Education the monthly apportionment of the following information: a. the assessed valuation of property, b. motor vehicle collectio ns, c. R.E.A. tax collected, and d. gross productions tax collected. Req. No. 94 Page 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2. Beginning July 1, 1997, the State Auditor and Inspector ’s Office, notwithstanding any provision of law t o the contrary, shall report monthly to the State Department of Education the monthly apportionment of the proceeds of the county levy. 3. Beginning July 1, 1996, the Commissioners of the Land Office, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, shall report monthly to the State Department of Education the monthly apportionment of state apportionment. 4. Beginning July 1, 1997, the county treasurers ’ offices, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, shall report monthly to the State Department of Education the ad valorem tax protest amounts for each county. 5. The information reported by the Tax Commission, the State Auditor and Inspector ’s Office, the county treasurers ’ offices, and the Commissioners of the Land Office, pursuant to this subsection shall be reported by a school district on forms developed by th e State Department of Education. SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025. 60-1-94 QD 1/16/2025 3:28:37 PM