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HB607: Planning
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 2.2-1502.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 2.2-1502.1. School efficiency review program.
A. From such funds as may be appropriated or otherwise received for such purpose, and upon written request by a local school board or the division superintendent, the Director shall initiate a review of the relevant school division's central operations. Such review shall examine noninstructional expenditures and identify opportunities to improve operational efficiencies and reduce costs for the division and include but not be limited to examinations of (i) overhead, (ii) human resources, (iii) procurement, (iv) facilities use and management, (v) financial management, (vi) transportation, (vii) technology planning, and (viii) energy management. Such review shall not address the effectiveness of the educational services being delivered by the division.
B. School divisions shall pay 25 percent of the cost
of the school efficiency review in the fiscal year immediately following the
completion of the final school efficiency review report. Commencing
with reviews completed in fiscal year 2006, partial recovery of the cost of
individual reviews may be made in the fiscal year beginning not less than 12 24 months
and not more than 24 36
months following the release of a final efficiency review report for an
individual school division. Such recovery may occur if the affected school
division superintendent or superintendent's designee has not certified that at
least half the recommendations have been implemented or at least half of the
equivalent savings of such efficiency review have been realized. Lacking such
certification the school division shall reimburse the state for 25 percent of
the cost of the school efficiency review. Such reimbursement shall be paid into
the general fund of the state treasury. The Department of Planning and Budget
shall provide the format for such certification.
C. All agencies, authorities, and institutions of the Commonwealth shall cooperate and provide assistance as the Director may request.
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