School divisions; JLARC to study efficiency of regionalizing and consolidating personnel, etc. (HJ110)

Introduced By

Del. Rick Morris (R-Carrollton)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate

Description

Study; efficiency of the regionalization of school divisions and the consolidation of administrative personnel between school divisions and local governing bodies; report.  Requests the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study the efficiency of the use of public education funds and the possible gains from regionalizing school divisions. The Commission shall analyze the scale of administrative cost to pupils served across school divisions; the feasibility of consolidating certain programs, services, and school division functions; whether and to what extent the instructional, supervisory and administrative staff levels exceed need, particularly given the number of students enrolled in the public schools of the division; the organizations, planning, and budgetary structures of the school divisions to determine the need and ways in which such structures may be improved to maximize the utilization of personnel and funds between the school division and the governing body; and recommend such statutory, regulatory and policy changes as may be necessary to facilitate the efficient use of public education funds in accordance with the findings of the report. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/11/2012Committee
01/11/2012Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101299D
01/11/2012Referred to Committee on Rules
01/20/2012Assigned Rules sub: Studies
02/02/2012Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
02/14/2012Left in Rules