This bill amends the Education Equity and Property Tax Relief Act to provide direct state funding for various categorical programs, including special education, career and technical education, pre-kindergarten programs, and transportation costs. The bill also makes changes to the regionalization bonus for regionalized school districts and provides additional state support for English learners.

Additionally, the bill provides state support for school resource officers (SROs) in public middle and high schools. School districts or municipalities that employ SROs will receive reimbursement for one-half of the cost of salaries and benefits for the qualifying positions. The bill also establishes requirements for the number of SROs based on school enrollment and specifies that excess SRO positions will not be eligible for reimbursement.

Statutes affected:
2057: 16-7.2-6