SB 547 – Requires any school board that sponsors a charter school to use an estimate of the district's current year weighted average daily attendance

• Sponsor: Chappelle-Nadal
• LR Number: 4339S.01I
• Committee: Education
• Last Action: 1/15/2014 - Second Read and Referred S Education Committee
• Journal Page: S92
• Effective Date: August 28, 2014

Current Bill Summary

SB 547 - This act provides that when a local school board sponsors a charter school, it may only submit an estimate of the district's weighted average daily attendance for the current year. The school board will be prohibited from using a weighted average daily attendance count from any preceding year for purposes of determining state aid.

This act is identical to a provision contained in CCS/HCS/SCS/SBs 493, 485, 495, 516, 534, 545, 595, 616 & 624 (2104) and SB 390 (2013).

MICHAEL RUFF