The Education Committee reported the bill favorably to the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee, which also gave it a favorable report. The bill is currently on its way to the Senate. This bill increases the state's share of the costs for high-cost special education students and reduces the costs to local districts. It reduces the local district's financial responsibility for such students from a maximum of five times the district's average per pupil costs to a maximum of three times the district average. The Education Committee reported the bill favorably to the Appropriations Committee, which took no action on it.
Final disposition depends on state budget negotiations.
This bill enacts several measures aimed at the shortage of teachers and school administrators, especially minorities. 2. scholarships to encourage school paraprofessionals to become certified teachers, 3. The Education Committee reported the bill favorably to the Appropriations Committee, which took no action on it. Final disposition depends on state budget negotiations. The Education Committee reported the bill favorably to the Appropriations Committee, which took no action on it.