Committee advances bill requiring school districts to post itemized budgets and prior-year spending
A bill backed by Leader Williams would require each LEA and charter school to submit annual planning and expenditure reports, breaking down revenue by source and spending categories; sponsors said the change promotes accountability while opponents sought inclusion of private voucher schools.
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Leader Williams told the committee that HB 2121 (as amended) would strengthen transparency and accountability in K–12 spending by requiring two annual reports from each local education agency and charter school: a planning and budgetary report for the upcoming year and an expenditure report for the prior year.
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