This bill amends existing legislation to allow unexpended State aid allocated for nonpublic school nursing services and nonpublic school security services to be utilized interchangeably between the two programs. Currently, if a school district's expenditures for these services are less than the State aid received, the district must refund the unspent aid at the end of the school year. The proposed changes would enable districts to apply any unexpended funds from one program to support expenditures in the other, thereby providing greater flexibility in managing resources.

The bill also includes specific amendments to the legal language of the existing laws governing these programs. It clarifies that if a district incurs lower expenditures than the State aid received, they may use the unexpended funds for the other program's expenditures, rather than being required to refund them immediately. This change aims to enhance the efficiency of fund utilization for nonpublic school services and ensure that resources are effectively allocated to meet the needs of students. The bill is set to take effect immediately upon passage.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 18A:40-31, 18A:58-37.12