Appropriates $35 million for 2017-18 and $35 million for 2018-19 from the General Fund to the Department of Public Instruction to increase funding for textbooks and digital resources. Gives local school administrative units 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, 2017.
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 Horn, Lucas.
Status: Ref To Com On Appropriations (House Action) (Mar 28 2017)
Bill History:
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Mon, 27 Mar 2017 House: Filed
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Tue, 28 Mar 2017 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Tue, 28 Mar 2017 House: Ref To Com On Appropriations
H 495
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Bill H 495 (2017-2018)Summary date: Mar 27 2017 - View Summary
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