2003 House Bill 4227 ↩

House Roll Call 128: Passed

To substitute across-the-board per pupil cuts for the “pro-rated” cuts required by current law when tax revenue received by the School Aid Fund is not sufficient to cover previously appropriated state aid to school districts. Under Proposal A, the governor is required to make pro-rated cuts unless the legislature adopts a different formula. Pro-rated cut affect certain lower-funded districts more than higher-funded ones. These districts have received greater state aid increases since the passage of Proposal A, which was intended to equalize per-pupil spending. As a result of other factors, this means they also receive greater cuts under the pro-ration formula.