HJ83: Elementary and Secondary School Funding, 2002 Review of; joint subcommittee to examine.

Chief Patron

Del. Tom Rust (R-86)

Tom Rust (R-86)
Herndon, VA
Served: 2002–

Progress

	Introduced
	Passed Committee
	Passed House
	Passed Senate

Status

02/12/2008: Failed to Pass in Committee

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Summary

Study; school funding recommendations; report. Creates a joint subcommittee to study the feasibility and appropriateness of implementing the recommendations of the 2002 Review of Elementary and Secondary School Funding by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission. In conducting its study, the joint subcommittee shall consider, among other things, the implication of requiring that (i) the costs of implementing the Standards of Quality be estimated on principles consistent with producing a current, prevailing cost; (ii) salaries, support costs, and fringe benefits be funded at the full anticipated levels in the budgetary biennium; (iii) the cost of competing factor for Planning Division 8 support salaries be fully funded; (iv) the use of the linear weighted average to determine prevailing costs be reviewed for any dampening effect on estimates of prevailing costs; and (v) recommendations be developed regarding establishing a teacher salary goal for the Commonwealth. The joint subcommittee must report its findings and recommendations to the 2009 Regular Session of the General Assembly.