SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 5627

BYSenators Gaspard, Saling, Bauer, Bender, Smitherman and von Reichbauer; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Establishing the state clearinghouse for educational information revolving fund.

Senate Committee on Education

Senate Hearing Date(s):February 16, 1987

Majority Report:  Do pass.

      Signed by Senators Gaspard, Chairman; Bauer, Vice Chairman; Rinehart, Vice Chairman; Bailey, Bender, Craswell, Patterson, Saling, Smitherman.

Senate Staff:Marcia Costello (786-7419)

                  March 13, 1987

AS PASSED SENATE, MARCH 13, 1987

BACKGROUND:

In 1986 the Legislature provided for a state clearinghouse for educational information to be established by the Superintendent of Public Instruction to facilitate access to research in elementary and secondary education and innovative and model programs in schools.  Nominal fees may be charged to school districts for services provided by the clearinghouse but the legislation establishing the clearinghouse did not establish a fund for handling fee revenues.

SUMMARY:

A revolving fund is established with the State Treasurer for the state clearinghouse for educational information.  The fund consists of funds appropriated, gifts or grants and fee revenues.  The Superintendent is authorized to spend fund money for the reproduction, handling and delivery of information provided by the clearinghouse.  No appropriation is requested.

Fiscal Note:      none requested

Senate Committee - Testified: Judy Hartmann, Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction