2015 -- S 0943 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2015 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO EDUCATION - THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF | |
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Introduced By: Senators Sosnowski, Algiere, and Gee | |
Date Introduced: May 26, 2015 | |
Referred To: Senate Finance | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Section 16-7.2-4 of the General Laws in Chapter 16-7.2 entitled "The |
2 | Education Equity and Property Tax Relief Act" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
3 | 16-7.2-4. Determination of state's share. -- (a) For each district, the state's share of the |
4 | foundation education aid calculated pursuant to § 16-7.2-3(a) shall use a calculation that |
5 | considers a district's revenue generating capacity and concentration of high-need students. The |
6 | calculation is the square root of the sum of the state share ratio for the community calculation |
7 | (SSRC), pursuant to § 16-7-20, squared plus the district's percentage of students eligible for |
8 | USDA reimbursable school meals in grades PK-6 (PK6FRPL) squared, divided by two. |
9 | (b) For purposes of determining the state's share, school district student data used in this |
10 | calculation shall include charter school and state school students. These ratios are used in the |
11 | permanent foundation education aid formula calculation described in § 16-7.2-5. |
12 | (c) Notwithstanding the language set forth in subsections (a) and (b), of this section |
13 | where a student would not be a resident of a particular municipality, but for his or her placement |
14 | by the state in a group residence, the state's share of that student's education shall be one hundred |
15 | percent (100%). |
16 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO EDUCATION - THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF | |
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1 | This act would require the state to pay for the education of students placed in group |
2 | homes outside of their municipality. |
3 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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