SRC-TJG S.B. 1372 78(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center S.B. 1372 78R8398 BDH-DBy: Shapiro Education 4/6/2003 As Filed DIGEST AND PURPOSE Currently, a school district is entitled to an annual allotment equal to the adjusted basic allotment multiplied by 0.2, for each student who is educationally disadvantaged or who is a student who does not have a disability and resides in a residential placement facility. As proposed, S.B. 1372 provides that the school district is only entitled to that annual allotment if the district has a wealth per student that is equal to or less than the equalized wealth level if the district has a wealth per student that exceeds the equalized wealth level, then the allotment is multiplied by a factor of 0.3. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 42.152(a), Education Code, to provide that a school district (district) is only entitled to an annual allotment equal to the adjusted basic allotment multiplied by 0.2, for each student who meets certain conditions, if the district has a wealth per student that is equal to or less than the equalized wealth level or by 0.3 if the district has a wealth per student that exceeds the equalized wealth level. Defines "equalized wealth level" and "wealth per student." SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2003.