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Committee advances proposed rewrite of school facilities 'wealth index' after heated testimony
Summary
A proposed change to the academic facilities wealth index (adding decade-high ADM and family median income) would reallocate partnership dollars: division analysis found 74 districts gain state share while 51 lose it; public testimony from Bryant and Bentonville warned of negative effects on growing districts but the committee moved the measure forward.
Division staff and the advisory committee described a proposed revision to the Academic Facilities Partnership formula intended to reallocate state facility dollars more equitably.
Division staff summarized historical distribution of partnership funds and presented impact analysis showing that funds have concentrated among a small number of districts: "Statewide, of that $1,200,000,000, 5 districts have received about 17% of that overall funding or about $219,000,000," staff told senators. The advisory group recommended adding the highest average daily…
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