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Committee clarifies open‑enrollment billing and budget responsibilities; bill passes as amended
Summary
House Bill 771 was amended and passed to clarify that the sending district—rather than the receiving district—bears responsibility for recording estimated open‑enrollment expenditures and offsetting revenue; senators debated special education funding and potential for 'cherry‑picking'.
The committee considered and passed House Bill 771, an open‑enrollment clarification. The adopted amendment clarifies that the sending school district is responsible for budgeting estimated expenditures for open‑enrolled students (including tuition) and offsetting revenue estimates, aligning statutory language with current practice. The amendment also clarifies that receiving districts are not made responsible for establishing those sending‑district line items.
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