LOCAL FUNDS FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS.

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View NCGA Bill Details2017-2018 Session
Senate Bill 562 (Public) Filed Thursday, March 30, 2017
AN ACT TO REQUIRE A BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO APPROPRIATE A PER PUPIL AMOUNT OF FUNDS TO A CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EACH STUDENT ENROLLED IN THE CHARTER SCHOOL WHO RESIDES IN A LOCAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT LOCATED IN THAT COUNTY.
Intro. by Tucker, McInnis, Curtis.

Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate Action) (Apr 3 2017)

Bill History:

S 562

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Mar 30 2017 - View Summary

    Enacts GS 115C-218.106 to mandate, for each student enrolled in a charter school, the board of county commissioners of the county in which the local administrative unit is located where the student resides must appropriate to that charter school an amount equal to the per pupil appropriation from the county to the local school administrative unit(s) for local current expenses. Directs the total membership of the charter school of students residing in the county for the budget year to be determined and certified to the charter school and the board of county commissioners by the State Board of Education by October 1 of each school year. Provides that the amount of the per pupil appropriation that consists of revenue derived from supplemental taxes is only to be provided to a charter school located in the tax district for which the taxes are levied and in which the student resides. Directs funds to be transferred from the board of county commissioners to a charter school at the same time that funds are transferred to the local school administrative unit or units. 

    Amends GS 115C-218.105 to eliminate all provisions pertaining to local funds for a charter school. Makes conforming change to repeal GS 115C-448(d).

    Amends GS 153A-149(b) to provide that each county can levy property taxes without restriction as to the rate or amount for the purpose of providing the county's share of the cost of kindergarten, elementary, and secondary public schools, which includes charter schools chartered under Article 14A of GS Chapter 115C (currently, does not specify charter schools are included), and post-secondary public education.

    Amends statutory references in Section 8.35(e) of SL 2014-100, to now require the State Board of Education to provide State funding to a virtual charter school participating in the virtual charter school pilot program as provided in GS 115C-218.105, and to provide the amount of local funds provided to participating charter schools pursuant to GS 115C-218.106 is to be the lesser of $790 per pupil or the amount computed in accordance with GS 115C-218.106.

    Applies beginning with county budget ordinances adopted on or after the date the act becomes law.