2005 House Bill 5161

Penalize school districts that violate “schools of choice”

Introduced in the House

Sept. 13, 2005

Introduced by Rep. Barb Vander Veen (R-89)

To impose a penalty of 5 percent of a school district’s funding if it violates the law that requires it to grant permission under certain circumstances for a student who is a resident of the district to be counted as a pupil in another district for purposes of distributing state school aid.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations