H. B. 2044
(By Mr. Speaker, Mr. Chambers, and Delegate Ashley)
(By Request of the Executive)
[Introduced January 17, 1995; referred to the
Committee on Education then Finance.]
A BILL to amend and reenact sections three-b and eight-a, article
nine-a, chapter eighteen of the code of West Virginia, one
thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to
the state basic foundation program for public schools and
other allowances; and calculating the allowance for regional
educational service agencies at the fiscal year one thousand
nine hundred ninety-five level.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That sections three-b and eight-a, article nine-a, chapter
eighteen of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred
thirty-one, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as
follows:
ARTICLE 9A. PUBLIC SCHOOL SUPPORT.
§18-9A-3b. Total state basic foundation program for fiscal year
1995-1996 only.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article to
the contrary, the total basic foundation program for the state
for the fiscal year one thousand nine hundred ninety-three--
ninety-four ninety-five--ninety-six shall be the sum of the
following, less the county's local share, subject to adjustments
in accordance with the provisions of section twelve of this
article:
(1) An allowance for professional educators in an amount
equal to six hundred fifty-five million, eight hundred one
thousand, seven hundred seventeen dollars; at least equal to six
hundred twenty-three million, five hundred fifteen thousand,
seventy dollars
(2) An allowance for service personnel in an amount equal to
two hundred three million, eighty-seven thousand, five hundred
twenty-seven dollars; at least equal to one hundred ninety
million, four hundred forty-two thousand, three hundred
eighty-two dollars
(3) An allowance for fixed charges in an amount equal to
seventy-four million, six hundred thirty-seven thousand, four
hundred seventy-three dollars; appropriated by the Legislature
(4) An allowance for transportation costs in an amount equal
to twenty-eight million, five hundred forty-six thousand, eight
hundred fifty-five dollars; appropriated by the Legislature
(5) An allowance for administrative costs in an amount equal to three million, two hundred eighty-two thousand, five hundred
sixty-five dollars; appropriated by the Legislature
(6) An allowance for other current expense and substitute
employees in an amount equal to ninety-five million, four hundred
fifty-eight thousand, five hundred thirty-nine dollars;
appropriated by the Legislature; and
(7) An allowance to improve instructional programs in an
amount equal to thirty-two million, five hundred twenty thousand,
nine hundred ninety-four dollars. appropriated by the
Legislature
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article to
the contrary, additional allowances not part of the total basic
foundation program shall be paid for the fiscal year one thousand
nine hundred ninety-five--ninety-six in accordance with the
following:
(1) Allowance for regional educational service agencies in
the amount of three million, six hundred six thousand, nine
hundred nine dollars in accordance with the provisions of section
eight-a of this article;
(2) An allowance for the public employees insurance fund in
the amount of one hundred nineteen million, one hundred thirty-
five thousand, one hundred fifty dollars in accordance with the
provisions of section twenty-four of this article;
(3) School building capital improvements fund debt service in the amount of twenty-three million, three hundred fifty-five
thousand, seven hundred twenty-four dollars in accordance with
the provisions of section ten of this article;
(4) Teachers retirement fund allowance in the amount of one
hundred eighty-three million, two hundred eighty-three thousand,
one hundred five dollars in accordance with the provisions of
sections six-a and six-b of this article; and
(5) Allowance for increased enrollment in the amount of four
million, seven hundred ninety thousand, nine hundred fifty
dollars in accordance with the provisions of section fifteen of
this article.
§18-9A-8a. Foundation allowance for regional educational service
agencies.
For the fiscal year beginning on the first day of July, one
thousand nine hundred ninety-one, and for each fiscal year
thereafter, the foundation allowance for regional educational
service agencies shall be equal to sixty-three fifty-five
one-hundredths percent of the allocation for professional
educators as determined in section four of this article.
Provided, That for the fiscal year beginning on the first day of
July, one thousand nine hundred ninety-four only, the foundation
allowance for regional educational service agencies shall be at
least equal to fifty-five one-hundredths percent of the
allocation for professional educators as determined in section four of this article The allowance shall be distributed to the
regional educational service agencies in accordance with rules
adopted by the state board. The allowance for regional
educational service agencies shall be excluded from the
computation of total basic state aid as provided for in section
twelve of this article.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to conform statutory
funding requirements to the Executive Budget Bill and calculate
the allowance for regional educational service agencies at the
current rate of .55% of step one.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken
from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language
that would be added.