Senate Bill 113.pdf

Key points of Senate Bill No. 113:

1. Eligibility for State Aid: To receive state aid, district superintendents must submit pupil enrollment and attendance data by the fifth Wednesday after the pupil membership count day and supplemental count day.

2. Data Certification: Districts must certify attendance data by the sixth Wednesday after the count days, and failure to comply results in withheld state aid.

3. Intermediate District Requirements: Intermediate districts must submit audited enrollment and attendance data for constituent districts by the twenty-fourth Wednesday after count days.

4. Pupil Instruction Requirements:
- Hours and Days: Districts must provide at least 1,098 hours and a minimum number of days of pupil instruction (175 days starting in 2014-2015, and 180 days starting in 2016-2017).
- Waivers and Collective Bargaining Agreements: Exceptions apply for districts with collective bargaining agreements in effect before specified dates, and districts can apply for waivers.
- Noncompliance Penalties: Districts failing to meet requirements may forfeit state aid, with deductions based on the extent of noncompliance.

5. Attendance and Instruction:
- Strike and Conference Days: Days lost due to strikes or teachers' conferences do not count as instructional days.
- Attendance Threshold: Districts with less than 75% attendance on any instructional day receive proportionally reduced state aid, except as otherwise provided.