This bill addresses creation of new school districts and the transition process from divided to new school districts. This bill: - defines terms; - enacts dates regarding the redistricting of local school board districts after the creation of certain new school districts; - amends the duties of the Office of the Legislative Auditor General to include receiving and providing certain information during the transition process from divided to new school districts; - extends, by an additional year, the rights of transferred employees regarding salary and benefits; - reduces the body of voters whose approval is required to create a new school district to voters within the proposed new school district; - reduces the threshold for interlocal participants to propose a new school district to a majority of municipalities that are participants in the interlocal agreement; - amends certain dates regarding election cycles following the creation of a new school district; - amends certain deadlines for the duties of municipal legislative bodies, county legislative bodies, local school boards, and other entities under certain circumstances after the creation of a new school district; - enacts provisions regarding the transition from a divided school district to new and reorganized new school districts, including:oversight from the state auditor;school district employee and other personnel issues;records of the divided school district;certain feasibility studies and seismic safety evaluations;certain reports and plans regarding the transition and the allocation of funds, property, assets, and liabilities;the actual transfer of funds, property, assets, and liabilities;retrospectively voiding certain agreements or policies; andresolution of disputes between school districts through an agreed upon or appointed arbiter; - prohibits a government entity from charging a fee for certain requests related to the school district creation and transition processes; - requires a government entity to send an invoice before requiring payment of past fees before processing a new request; and - makes technical and conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 20A-14-201, 36-12-15, 53G-3-102, 53G-3-202, 53G-3-205, 53G-3-301, 53G-3-301.1, 53G-3-301.3, 53G-3-301.4, 53G-3-302, 53G-3-303, 53G-3-305, 53G-3-307, 63G-2-203, 67-3-1
Substitute #1: 36-12-15, 53G-3-102, 53G-3-202, 53G-3-205, 53G-3-301, 53G-3-301.1, 53G-3-301.3, 53G-3-301.4, 53G-3-302, 53G-3-303, 53G-3-305, 53G-3-307, 63G-2-203, 67-3-1
Amended 2/12/2025 12:02:712: 36-12-15, 53G-3-102, 53G-3-202, 53G-3-205, 53G-3-301, 53G-3-301.1, 53G-3-301.3, 53G-3-301.4, 53G-3-302, 53G-3-303, 53G-3-305, 53G-3-307, 63G-2-203, 67-3-1
Substitute #2: 36-12-15, 53G-3-102, 53G-3-202, 53G-3-205, 53G-3-301, 53G-3-301.1, 53G-3-301.3, 53G-3-301.4, 53G-3-302, 53G-3-303, 53G-3-305, 53G-3-307, 63G-2-203, 67-3-1