2018 -- H 7282

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO EDUCATION - THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF

ACT - FOUNDATION EDUCATION AID

     Introduced By: Representatives Shanley, Casimiro, Vella-Wilkinson, Bennett, and
Marshall

     Date Introduced: January 25, 2018

     Referred To: House Finance

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 16-7.2-4 of the General Laws in Chapter 16-7.2 entitled "The

Education Equity and Property Tax Relief Act" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     16-7.2-4. Determination of state's share.

     (a) For each district, the state's share of the foundation education aid calculated pursuant

to § 16-7.2-3(a) shall use a calculation that considers a district's revenue-generating capacity and

concentration of high-need students. The calculation is the square root of the sum of the state-

share ratio for the community calculation, pursuant to § 16-7-20, squared plus the district's

percentage of students in grades PK-6 in poverty status squared, divided by two.

     (b) For purposes of determining the state's share, school district student data used in this

calculation shall include charter school and state school students. These ratios are used in the

permanent foundation education aid formula calculation described in § 16-7.2-5.

     (c) Whenever any funds are appropriated to any school district under this section, the city

or town of that school district shall appropriate no less than ten percent (10%) of the state's share

each fiscal year to the maintenance, repair, renovation and/or construction of the school facilities.

This subsection is in addition to, and shall not reduce, or construed to be money being spent

through the school building authority set forth in chapter 105 of title 16 and chapter 8.2 of title

45.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO EDUCATION - THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF

ACT - FOUNDATION EDUCATION AID

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     This act would require any municipality which receives state educational aid pursuant to

the foundation education aid to allocate at least ten percent (10%) of the state's share to the

maintenance, repair, renovation and/or construction of the school facilities.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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