1. Specifies that in a consolidation election, a majority of the total votes cast must approve a consolidation between a common school district that is part of a union high school district made up of two or fewer common school districts, with a union high school district.

2. Specifies, that for all other school district consolidations, if a majority of the votes cast in each district approve the consolidation, the districts are consolidated into one district starting July 1 following the election.

3. Reinserts existing language for canvassing the votes for consolidation of parts of two or more school districts and applies this to all consolidations, except for the outlined consolidation between a common school district and a union high school district.

4. Specifies, if the outlined consolidation between a common school district and a union high school district formed a unified school district, the resulting district must continue to admit high school pupils residing in a common school district, that is not part of a unified school district consolidation and pay tuition for the high school pupils.

5. Makes technical and conforming changes.

Page 3, line 13, strike the period insert "as follows:

1. For elections to consolidate under subsection B, paragraph 7 of this section,"

Line 14, after "districts" insert "proposed to be consolidated"

Line 15, after the period strike remainder of line

Strike lines 16 through 20, insert:

"2. For elections to consolidate under subsection B, paragraphs 1 through 6 of this section, if a majority of the votes cast in each district approved the consolidation, the districts are consolidated and become one district from and after June 30 next following the election. If parts of two or more school districts are proposed to be consolidated, a majority of the voters in the part of a school district or districts not affected by the proposed consolidation and a majority of the voters in the part of the school district or districts proposed for consolidation must approve the consolidation."

Page 4, line 24, after "district" insert "for elections to consolidate under subsection B, paragraph 7 of this section or a majority of the votes cast in each school district for elections to consolidate under subsection B, paragraphs 1 through 6 of this section"

Page 8, line 17, strike "total"; strike "in each district" insert "in each district"

Line 19, after the period strike remainder of line

Strike lines 20 through 24, insert "If parts of two or more school districts are proposed to be consolidated, a majority of the voters in the part of a school district or districts not affected by the proposed consolidation and a majority of the voters in the part of the school district or districts proposed for consolidation must approve the consolidation."

Page 9, line 30, strike "total"; strike "in each school district" insert "in each school district"

Page 11, between lines 4 and 5, insert:

"S. If a common school district that is part of a union high school district made up of two or fewer common school districts consolidates with that union high school district to form a unified school district as prescribed by law, any common school district that is not included in the consolidation shall become a common school district that is not within a high school district and is subject to section 15‑951. The unified school district shall admit high school pupils who reside in a common school district that was located within the boundaries of the former union high school district. The common school district shall pay tuition for high school pupils as specified in section 15‑824 and subject to section 15‑448, subsection J."

Amend title to conform

1. Specifies that in a consolidation election, a majority of the total votes cast must approve a consolidation between a common school district that is part of a union high school district made up of two or fewer common school districts, with a union high school district.

2. Specifies, that for all other school district consolidations, if a majority of the votes cast in each district approve the consolidation, the districts are consolidated into one district starting July 1 following the election.

3. Reinserts existing language for canvassing the votes for consolidation of parts of two or more school districts and applies this to all consolidations, except for the outlined consolidation between a common school district and a union high school district.

5. Makes technical and conforming changes.

Fifty-fourth Legislature Allen S

SYLVIA ALLEN

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02/27/2020

4:35 PM

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1122FloorALLEN S

03/3/2020

10:52 AM

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