5841-S2 AMS CARR MOOR 010

2SSB 5841 - S AMD 140

   By    Senator Carrell

ADOPTED 3/9/2007

   On page 6, following line 24, insert the following:

   "NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. The state auditor's office, in consultation with the office of financial management and the joint legislative audit and review committee, will conduct an audit and evaluation of the current process for determining student eligibility for free and reduced price lunch. The audit and review shall include, but is not limited to: (1) and assessment of the current error rate for determining eligibility for free or reduced price lunch; (2) recommendations on methods and procedures that would reduce the error rate; and (3) an analysis of other poverty measures that could be used as a more accurate indicator of school district poverty. The audit and review shall be submitted to the office of financial management and the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the legislature by September 1, 2008."

   Renumber the sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

2SSB 5841 - S AMD 140

   By    Senator Carrell

ADOPTED 3/9/2007

   On page 1, line 4 of the title, after "creating", strike "a new section" and insert "new sections"

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EFFECT: Requires the state auditor's office complete an audit and review of the process for determining student eligibility for free or reduced price lunch.