Amends the term "extraordinary costs" for the purposes of excess costs associated with special education students. The new definition of extraordinary costs would be educational costs that are over 3 times the average statewide special education cost.
Ensures that transportation categorical funds between the state and regional school districts would be fully funded.
Establishes a new categorical funding category for civics education.
Establishes a new categorical funding category for civics education.
Adds multilingual learners into the determination of high-need students and provides a student success factor of twenty-five percent (25%) of the core instruction per-pupil amount and repeals the categorical funding for these students.
Adds multilingual learners into the determination of high-need students and provides a student success factor of twenty-five percent (25%) of the core instruction per-pupil amount and repeals the categorical funding for these students.
Amend the calculation of state funding provided to local education agencies for special education services.
Amend the calculation of state funding provided to local education agencies for special education services.
Increases the state's regionalization bonus to six percent (6%) of the state's fiscal year share of foundation education aid and would be ongoing and continuing so long as the district remains a regional school district.
Provides that the permanent foundation educational aid program would provide state funding for school-based mental health services pursuant to specified conditions.