HB353 Alabama 2014 Session

Under existing law, the Foundation Program allowance for classroom instructional support is determined by the number of pupils in average daily membership during the first 20 scholastic days after Labor Day of the preceding school year

This bill would specify that average daily membership be determined during the first 20 scholastic days of the preceding school year for the particular school

Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose

The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the amendment

To amend Section 16-13-231, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended by Act 2012-482, 2012 Regular Session (Acts 2012), relating to the Foundation Program; to specify that average daily membership be determined during the first 20 scholastic days of the preceding school year for the particular school; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended.