as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
A bill for an act
relating to education finance; increasing the basic formula allowance; eliminating
proration of special education revenue; increasing funding for special education
services; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section
126C.20; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, sections 125A.76, subdivision
4; 125A.79, subdivision 6; 126C.10, subdivision 2; Laws 2007, chapter 146,
article 3, section 24, subdivisions 2, 5.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 125A.76, subdivision 4,
is amended to read:
The state total special education
aid equals $529,247,000 for fiscal year 2007, $694,063,000 for fiscal year 2008,
deleted text begin $719,470,000deleted text end new text begin and $827,538,000new text end for fiscal year 2009deleted text begin , $735,693,000 for fiscal year 2010,
and $786,586,000 for fiscal year 2011deleted text end . The state total special education aid for later
fiscal years equalsdeleted text begin :
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deleted text begin (1)deleted text end the deleted text begin state totaldeleted text end special educationnew text begin initialnew text end aid deleted text begin for the preceding fiscal year; times
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(2) the program growth factor; times
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deleted text begin (3) the greater of one, or the ratio of the state total average daily membership for
the current fiscal year to the state total average daily membership for the preceding fiscal
yeardeleted text end new text begin under subdivision 2new text end .
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This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2009.
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Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 125A.79, subdivision 6, is
amended to read:
The state total special
education excess cost aid equals $104,700,000 for fiscal year 2007, $110,641,000 for
fiscal year 2008, deleted text begin $110,918,000deleted text end new text begin and $76,995,000new text end for fiscal year 2009deleted text begin , $110,847,000 for
fiscal year 2010, and $110,892,000 for fiscal year 2011deleted text end . The state total special education
excess cost aid for later fiscal years equalsdeleted text begin :
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(1) the state total special education excess cost aid for the preceding fiscal year; times
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(2) the program growth factor; times
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(3) the greater of one, or the ratio of the state total average daily membership for the
current fiscal year to the state total average daily membership for the preceding fiscal year.
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the initial excess cost aid computed under subdivision 3.
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new text begin
This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2009.
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Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 126C.10, subdivision 2, is
amended to read:
The basic revenue for each district equals the formula
allowance times the adjusted marginal cost pupil units for the school year. deleted text begin The formula
allowance for fiscal year 2007 is $4,974.deleted text end The formula allowance for fiscal year 2008 is
$5,074 deleted text begin anddeleted text end new text begin .new text end The formula allowance for fiscal year 2009 and subsequent years is deleted text begin $5,124deleted text end new text begin
$5,226new text end .
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This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2009.
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Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 126C.20, is amended to read:
There is annually appropriated from the general fund to the department the amount
necessary for general education aidnew text begin and special education aid under sections 125A.76
and 125A.79new text end . This amount must be reduced by the amount of any money specifically
appropriated for the same purpose in any year from any state fund.
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This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2010.
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Laws 2007, chapter 146, article 3, section 24, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
For special education aid under Minnesota
Statutes, section 125A.75:
$ |
677,622,000 |
..... |
2008 |
|
$ |
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716,929,000 deleted text end new text begin 814,190,000 new text end |
..... |
2009 |
The 2008 appropriation includes $52,965,000 for 2007 and $624,657,000 for 2008.
The 2009 appropriation includes $69,406,000 for 2008 and deleted text begin $647,523,000deleted text end
new text begin $744,784,000 new text end for 2009.
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This section is effective July 1, 2008.
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Laws 2007, chapter 146, article 3, section 24, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
For excess cost aid under Minnesota
Statutes, section 125A.79, subdivision 7:
$ |
108,656,000 |
..... |
2008 |
|
$ |
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110,826,000 deleted text end new text begin 85,723,000 new text end |
..... |
2009 |
The 2008 appropriation includes $34,969,000 for 2007 and $73,687,000 for 2008.
The 2009 appropriation includes $36,954,000 for 2008 and deleted text begin $73,872,000deleted text end new text begin $48,769,000
new text end for 2009.
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This section is effective July 1, 2008.
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