Appropriates $76 million for 2015-16 from the General Fund to the Department of Public Instruction and $76 million for the 2016‑17 fiscal year to increase funding for textbooks. Requires that local school administrative units have the flexibility to use all funds in this allotment category for instructional resources, including textbooks, instructional supplies, and equipment, that they determine are most important. Effective July 1, 2015.
INCREASE TEXTBOOK FUNDS & SPENDING FLEX.
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AN ACT TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES, INCLUDING TEXTBOOKS, INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES, AND EQUIPMENT, AND TO ALLOW LOCAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS THE FLEXIBILITY TO SPEND THESE FUNDS ON THE RESOURCES THEY DETERMINE ARE MOST IMPORTANT.Intro. by Glazier, Horn, Holloway, Lucas.
Status: Ref To Com On Appropriations (House Action) (Apr 15 2015)
Bill History:
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Tue, 14 Apr 2015 House: Filed(link is external)
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Wed, 15 Apr 2015 House: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 15 Apr 2015 House: Ref To Com On Appropriations(link is external)
H 738
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Bill H 738 (2015-2016)Summary date: Apr 15 2015 - View Summary
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