School boards; funds appropriated by locality shall be reappropriated to board. (HB1786)
Introduced By
Del. Bob Tata (R-Virginia Beach)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Local school boards; unexpended funds. Provides that any funds appropriated by the locality to a local school board that are not expended in any fiscal year must not revert to the locality but shall be reappropriated to the local school board. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/11/2011 | Committee |
01/11/2011 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11101730D |
01/11/2011 | Referred to Committee on Education |
01/26/2011 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1786) |
02/08/2011 | Left in Education |
Comments
In 2010, there were a clash between the Virginia Beach City Council and School Board that ended with the City Council taking $8.8 million from the School Board. The City Council saw it as excess funds, while the School Board saw it as being used in the second year of a two year budget. The issue was that the Council opted to only budget for one year, ignoring future needs of the School Board. The School Board was being more responsible than the City Council in only budgeting for one year while ignoring the School Board's two year budget. I support this bill, and appreciate Delegate Tata for introducing it.