SB253: Revises provisions relating to education. (BDR 34-637)

Legislative Summary

AN ACT relating to education; revising provisions relating to the statewide system of accountability; creating the Charter School Facilities Account in the State General Fund for the acquisition, improvement and maintenance of facilities of certain charter schools; requiring the Department of Education to distribute money from the Account to certain charter schools based on the attendance of pupils and the eligibility of pupils for free and reduced-price meals; creating the State Public Charter School Facility Fund in the State Treasury for the payment of interest and redemption of outstanding bonds of certain charter schools and the design, construction, acquisition, leasing or renting of facilities for certain charter schools; directing revenue to be deposited into the Fund; revising provisions relating to the annual reports of accountability prepared by the State Board of Education and each school district; revising provisions relating to certain taxes to support public schools; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.