| SB 0640 | Requires reporting of dropout rates and approval of transportation costs |
| Sponsor: | House | |||
| LR Number: | S2448.02I | Fiscal Note: | 2448-02 | |
| Committee: | Education | |||
| Last Action: | 02/02/98 - Voted Do Pass w/SCA 1 S Education Committee | Journal page: | ||
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| Effective Date: | August 28, 1998 | |||
SB 640 - This act makes several changes to help improve high school graduation rates.
TRANSPORTATION - The State Board of Education shall approve proper transportation costs to ensure that each resident pupil is able to attend the same district school throughout the school year even if the pupil's residence changes to a different school attendance area in the district.
DATABASE - The act establishes a public school pupil attendance database. The database will be used to improve monitoring of dropouts and to determine the number of eligible pupils used to determine state school aid. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education shall report the graduation rate annually to the Governor and General Assembly on a statewide and per district basis.
This act similar to SB 168 from 1997.
OTTO FAJEN
SCA 1 - REMOVES PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO REIMBURSEMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COSTS.