Second Regular Session S.B. 1254
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO S.B. 1254
(Reference to printed bill)
Page 1, strike lines 2 through 44
Page 2, strike lines 1 through 26
Renumber to conform
Line 27, strike "special audit and"
Line 29, strike "special audit"
Line 30, strike "and"; after "district" insert "and charter school"
Line 32, strike "special audit and"
Strike lines 42 and 43
Page 3, strike line 1
Renumber to conform
Between lines 2 and 3, insert:
"B. The cost study pursuant to subsection A of this section shall be conducted using a sample of no more than sixty school districts and charter schools that are representative of the state population, including being representative of the state population of students who receive special education services. The auditor general shall select school districts and charter schools to participate in the cost study. Any school districts and charter schools selected to participate in the cost study shall cooperate, provide information and follow and adhere to the accounting guidelines and requirements as set forth by the auditor general to accurately account for special education program expenditures for each disability classification as defined in section 15-761, Arizona Revised Statutes, in a format prescribed by the auditor general in conjunction with the department of education as provided in section 15-904, Arizona Revised Statutes. The auditor general shall collaborate with the school districts and charter schools while establishing these new accounting guidelines and requirements."
Reletter to conform
Page 3, between lines 4 and 5, insert:
"A. The sum of $50,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in each of fiscal years 2018-2019, 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 to the department of education to be dispersed to the school districts and charter schools selected by the auditor general to defray the costs associated with the new accounting requirements established pursuant to this act."
Line 5, before "The" insert "B."; strike "$150,000" insert "$180,000"
Line 7, strike "special audit and"
Amend title to conform