53A-17a-136. Cost of operation and maintenance of minimum school program --
Division between state and school districts.
(1) The total cost of operation and maintenance of the minimum school program in the
state is divided between the state and school districts as follows:
(a) Each school district shall impose a minimum basic tax rate on all taxable, tangible
property in the school district and shall contribute the tax proceeds toward the cost of the basic
program as provided in this chapter.
(b) Each school district may also impose a levy for the purpose of participating in the
leeway programs provided in this chapter.
(c) The state shall contribute the balance of the total costs.
(2) The contributions by the school districts and by the state are computed separately for
the purpose of determining their respective contributions to the basic program and to the leeway
programs provided in this chapter.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 72, 1991 General Session
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