Report Title:

DOE; New Century Charter Schools; Funding

Description:

Expedites funding for new century charter schools; allows the legislature to adjust the most recent DOE annual financial report; raises the amount of funding from the charter school administrative office and requires funds by July 20 each year. (SD1)

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2425

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2004

S.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

relating to education.

 

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

SECTION 1. Section 302A-1185, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended as follows:

1. By amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

"(a) Beginning with the fiscal year 2004-2005 supplemental budget request, and each budget request thereafter, the charter school administrative office shall submit a request for general fund appropriations for each new century charter school based upon:

(1) The actual and projected enrollment figures in the current school year for each charter school; and

(2) A per pupil amount for each regular education and special education student, which shall be equivalent to the total per pupil cost based upon average enrollment in all cost categories, including comprehensive school support services but excluding special education services, and for all means of financing except federal funds, as reported in the most recently published department of education consolidated annual financial report[.], provided that the most recently published department of education consolidated annual financial report may be adjusted by the legislature for purposes of this section.

The legislature shall make an appropriation based upon the budget request; provided that [[]the[]] legislature may make additional appropriations for collective bargaining increases for charter school employee members of collective bargaining units, fringe and other employee benefits, facility costs, and for other requested amounts. The governor, pursuant to chapter 37, may impose restrictions or reductions on charter school appropriations similar to those imposed on other public schools."

2. By amending subsection (c) to read as follows:

"(c) To enable new century charter schools to access state funding prior to the start of each school year, foster their fiscal planning, and enhance their accountability, the charter school administrative office shall:

(1) Provide [forty] fifty per cent of a new century charter school's per pupil allocation based on the new century charter school's projected student enrollment no later than [August 1] July 20 of each fiscal year; provided that the new century charter school shall submit to the charter school administrative office a projected student enrollment no later than May 15 of each year;

(2) Provide an additional forty per cent of a new century charter school's per pupil allocation no later than October 15 of each year; provided that the new century charter school shall submit to the charter school administrative office a verified student enrollment no later than September 15 of each year; and

(3) Provide the remaining [twenty] ten per cent per pupil allocation of a new century charter school based on the new century charter school's verified student enrollment no later than January 1 of each year; provided that the new century charter school shall submit to the charter school administrative office a revised student enrollment no later than December 1 of each year."

SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.