House Bill 560

AN ACT TO CREATE THE TEXTBOOK PURCHASING PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING NEW TEXTBOOKS FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE STATE, WHICH SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE LEGISLATURE SHALL APPROPRIATE A CERTAIN AMOUNT TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR FISCAL YEARS 2018 THROUGH 2021 TO BE ALLOCATED TO CERTAIN COUNTIES EACH YEAR; TO PROVIDE THAT THE FUNDS RECEIVED BY THE COUNTIES SHALL BE ALLOCATED PROPORTIONATELY AMONG THE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE COUNTY; TO REQUIRE THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO USE THE FUNDS ONLY FOR PURCHASING NEW TEXTBOOKS FOR THE STUDENTS OF THE SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TEXTBOOKS PURCHASED SHALL ONLY BE PHYSICAL, PRINTED, HARD COPY TEXTBOOKS, AND SHALL NOT BE TEXTBOOKS ON A COMPUTER, TABLET, MODULE OR ANY OTHER ELECTRONIC FORMAT; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE LEGISLATURE DOES NOT APPROPRIATE THE FULL AMOUNT REQUIRED BY THIS ACT EACH YEAR FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE PILOT PROGRAM, THEN CERTAIN STATE AND LOCAL EDUCATIONAL OFFICIALS AND PERSONNEL SHALL NOT BE AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE ANY INCREASE IN THEIR ANNUAL SALARY OR OTHER COMPENSATION DURING THE YEARS THAT THE PILOT PROGRAM IS OPERATIONAL; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Deborah Butler Dixon

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Jan 13 – Jan 31

1. Jan 13Referred to the House committees on Education and on Revenue and Expenditure General Bills
2. Jan 31Died in committee in the House