This bill amends current law regarding supplementary weighting for school districts that share operational functions, specifically focusing on the role of school resource officers. It introduces a new provision that increases the supplementary weighting associated with a school resource officer from two pupils to four pupils for school budget years beginning on or after July 1, 2025. The bill also clarifies that a school district sharing operational functions with a political subdivision for at least 20 percent of the school year will receive additional funding to enhance student opportunities and programming.

Additionally, the bill modifies the existing language by removing the mention of school resource officers from a specific category of operational functions that receive a supplementary weighting of three pupils. Instead, it establishes a distinct weighting for school resource officers, thereby emphasizing their importance in the operational structure of school districts. The changes aim to provide more resources and support for school districts that collaborate with other entities in fulfilling essential roles.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 257.11