Floor Packet Page No. 85                                                    



	

Amend HB 2 as follows:                                                       

	(1)  On page 17, between lines 10 and 11, insert the 

following:              

	(c)  Subject to Subsection (d), the commissioner shall reduce 

each district's or county's allotment under this section 

proportionately to the extent necessary to permit the commissioner 

to fund:

		(1)  amounts provided to school districts in accordance 

with 42.301(d);

		(2)  the amount by which the adjustments provided to 

school districts under Section 42.302(b)  exceeds the amount of 

adjustments that would be provided under that section using a 

factor of .0004; 

		(3)  the amount by which the adjustments provided to 

school districts under Section 42.302(c) exceeds the amount of 

adjustments that would be provided under that section using a 

factor of .00025;

		(4)  the amount by which the adjustments provided to 

school districts under Section 42.302(d) exceeds the amount of 

adjustments that would be provided under that section using a 

factor of .000025; and

		(5)  amounts provided to school districts in accordance 

with Subsection 42.302(e).

	(d)  In prorating allotments under Subsection (c), the 

commissioner shall ensure that each district or county receives an 

allotment that reflects at least the reimbursement rate provided to 

the district or county during the 2004-2005 school year.

	(2)  On page 22, between lines 16 and 17, insert the 

following:              

	(d)  If the index value provided by this section for a school 

district is less than the index value used to calculate the cost of 

education adjustment for that school district during the previous 

school year, the district's adjustment shall be computed using the 

index applied during the previous school year.

	(3)  On page 23, line 9, strike ".0004" and substitute 

".000424".

	(4)  On page 23, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following:                 

	(b-1)  Notwithstanding Subsection (b), for the 2005-2006 

school year the sum of the total accreditation allotments and any 

special student allotments under Subchapter C of a school district 

that contains at least 300 square miles and has not more than 1,600 

students in average daily attendance is adjusted by applying the 

formula:

	A = ((1,600 - ADA) X .000416) X SA

	(5)  On page 23, line 15, strike ".00025" and substitute 

".000265".

	(6)  On page 23, between lines 15 and 16, insert the 

following:              

	(c-1)  Notwithstanding Subsection (c), for the 2005-2006 

school year the sum of the total accreditation allotments and any 

special student allotments under Subchapter C of a school district 

that contains less than 300 square miles and has not more than 1,600 

students in average daily attendance is adjusted by applying the 

formula:



A = ((1,600 - ADA) X .000260) X SA

	(7)  On page 23, line 24, strike ".000025" and substitute 

".0000265".

	(8)  On page 23, between lines 24 and 25, insert the 

following:              

	(d-1)  Notwithstanding Subsection (d), for the 2005-2006 

school year the sum of the total accreditation allotments and any 

special student allotments under Subchapter C of a school district 

that offers a kindergarten through grade 12 program and has less 

than 5,000 students in average daily attendance is adjusted by 

applying the formula, of the following formulas, that results in 

the greatest adjusted allotment:

		(1)  the formula in Subsection (b-1) or (c-1) for which 

the district is eligible; or

		(2)  A = ((5,000 - ADA) X .0000260) X SA                               

	(9)  On page 23, between lines 24 and 25, insert the 

following:              

	(e)  In addition to the adjustment otherwise provided by this 

section, the commissioner shall, in accordance with rules adopted 

by the commissioner, provide an additional adjustment for each 

school district that is located in a county with a population of 

less than 5,000 and that contains a majority of the territory in the 

county.  To fund the adjustment provided by this subsection, the 

commissioner shall withhold the amount of $3 million each fiscal 

year from amounts appropriated for the Foundation School Program.

	(f)  Subsections (b-1), (c-1), (d-1), and this subsection 

expire September 1, 2006.