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HB 2524: school facilities board; underutilized schools

PRIME SPONSOR: Representative Clodfelter, LD 10

BILL STATUS: Education

 

Legend: SFB – School Facilities Board Amendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)

Abstract

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteRelating to transfer of ownership of underutilized schools.

Provisions

1.       Directs SFB to take ownership of a district school facility upon determining the current enrollment is below 25% capacity. (Sec. 1)

2.       Instructs SFB to reimburse the school district for 10% of the assessed value of either the school facility or of the land, whichever is greater. (Sec. 1)

3.       Authorizes SFB to transfer ownership of the school facility to an adjacent school district if the adjacent district:

a.       Is assigned an A, B or C letter grade;

b.       Has experienced enrollment growth in at least three of the five previous fiscal years; and

c.        The governing board votes to assume ownership of the facility. (Sec. 1)

4.       Stipulates that the transfer of a school facility is contingent upon the revision of school district boundaries. (Sec. 1)

5.       Requires SFB to facilitate any fiduciary agreements for the transfer of a school facility between the two districts. (Sec. 1)

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9.       Fifty-third Legislature                          HB 2524

10.   Second Regular Session                       Version 1: Education

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