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Senators debate converting school districts to elected attendance zones, propose finance rule changes
Summary
Senate committee members discussed a plan to convert existing school districts into elected local "attendance zones" with advisory boards and to replace the Act 73 foundation formula with tighter excess‑spending thresholds intended to preserve choices while controlling costs.
At a Senate committee meeting, lawmakers reviewed a proposal to redraw K‑12 governance so existing school districts become elected "attendance zones" that advise larger master districts and to shift finance rules from the Act 73 foundation model to an excess‑spending threshold approach.
The presentation, led by a committee presenter, said, "What would happen under this proposal is that every existing school district would be turned into an attendance zone," with each attendance zone electing a local advisory board responsible for communicating school needs and, in some cases, objecting to grade…
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