FINAL BILL REPORT

SB 6053

PARTIAL VETO

                                  C 508 L 87

BYSenators Gaspard and Bauer

Changing powers of educational service district boards.

Senate Committee on Education

House Committe on Education

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

Current state law does not authorize the boards of directors of educational service districts to enter into agreements longer than five years for the rental or lease of facilities.  State law also prohibits ESD boards of directors from directly borrowing funds to acquire real or personal property necessary to the operation of the educational service district.

SUMMARY:

Educational service district boards of directors may enter into contracts for periods not exceeding 20 years to rent or lease building space, portable buildings, security systems, computers and other equipment.

The boards of directors for ESDs may directly borrow funds to contract for real and personal property necessary for the operation of the educational service district, subject to State Board of Education approval and conditions that the Board may establish.

Direct student service programs offered by educational service districts to school districts include pupil transportation for special education cooperatives.  Subject to the consent of the participating school districts, the educational service district shall receive directly state apportionment funds for pupil transportation for special education programs.

Educational service districts receiving state funds for pupil transportation for special education programs will establish a separate vehicle transportation account in the ESD's general expense fund.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      Senate    42     6

      House 91   5 (House amended)

      Senate    40     5 (Senate concurred)

EFFECTIVE:July 26, 1987

Partial Veto Summary:  The Governor's veto deletes the authority for educational service districts' boards of directors to directly borrow funds subject to State Board of Education approval.  (See VETO MESSAGE)