HB473 Alabama 2016 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2016
Title
Foundation program, annual appropriation, method of calculating average number of students revised, Secs. 16-13-231, 16-13-232 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, the annual apportioning
of Foundation Program funds for education is
determined by calculating the average number of
students enrolled on a daily basis for the first 20
scholastic days following Labor Day of the
preceding school year</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill revises existing law to require
that the annual apportioning of funds be determined
by calculating the average number of students
enrolled on a daily basis for the first 20
scholastic days following Labor Day of the
preceding school year and then adding or
subtracting the change in ADM of the two preceding
school years</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Sections 16-13-231 and 16-13-232, Code of
Alabama 1975, relating to the Foundation Program; to provide
that the annual apportioning of funds be determined by
calculating the average number of students enrolled on a daily
basis for the first 20 scholastic days following Labor Day of
the preceding school year and then adding or subtracting the
change in ADM of the two preceding school years, depending on
whether the system experienced an increase or decrease in
enrollment between the two preceding school years.
</p>
Subjects
Education
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 23, 2016 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means Education |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 13, 2016 | Room 200 at 09:00 | House W&ME Public Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB473 Alabama 2016 Session - Introduced |