53A-17a-146. Reduction of district allocation based on insufficient revenues.
(1) (a) As used in this section, "Minimum School Program funds" means the total of state
and local funds appropriated under Section 53A-17a-104, excluding:
(i) the state-supported voter leeway;
(ii) the state-supported board leeway; and
(iii) the appropriation to charter schools to replace local property tax revenues.
(b) The State Board of Education, after consultation with each school district and charter
school, shall allocate the ongoing locally determined reduction provided in Section 53A-17a-104
for fiscal year 2008-09 among school districts and charter schools in proportion to each school
district's or charter school's percentage share of Minimum School Program funds.
(2) Each district and charter school shall determine which programs are affected by, and
the amount of, the reductions, except as provided in Subsection (4).
(3) The requirement to spend a specified amount in any particular program is waived if
reductions are required under this section, except as provided in Subsection (4).
(4) A school district or charter school may not reduce or reallocate spending of funds
distributed to the school district or charter school for the following programs:
(a) educator salary adjustments provided in Section 53A-17a-153;
(b) the Teacher Salary Supplement Program provided in Section 53A-17a-156;
(c) the extended year for special educators provided in Section 53A-17a-158; and
(d) USTAR centers provided in Section 53A-17a-159.
Amended by Chapter 4, 2009 General Session
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