HF 3854

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 04/07/2016 02:55pm

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; correcting an operating referendum date for
Independent School District No. 2886, Glenville-Emmons; appropriating money.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin GLENVILLE-EMMONS SCHOOL DISTRICT; OPERATING
REFERENDUM ADJUSTMENT.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Year first effective. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the
operating referendum approved by the voters of Independent School District No. 2886,
Glenville-Emmons, in April 2015, is first effective for fiscal year 2017 and may run for
the number of years stated on the ballot. The total referendum authority for fiscal year
2017, including any board-approved authority, may not exceed the amount approved
by the voters.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Documentation and process. new text end

new text begin The board of Independent School District
No. 2886, Glenville-Emmons, must submit to the commissioner of education the following:
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new text begin (1) a unanimously adopted written resolution of the board authorizing the operating
referendum to begin in fiscal year 2017;
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new text begin (2) documentation showing that the district's approved plan to eliminate its statutory
operating debt is being followed; and
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new text begin (3) any other information requested by the commissioner.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Levy adjustment. new text end

new text begin Independent School District No. 2886,
Glenville-Emmons, may certify the levy to accompany the fiscal year 2017 operating
referendum over a three-year period beginning with taxes payable in 2017.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $....... in fiscal year 2017 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of education for additional general education aid payments under section 1.
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