Senators passed a bill April 20 that allows multiple-member school districts to collaborate on focus and magnet schools and programs.<\/p>\n
Under LB558, introduced by Omaha Sen. Jeremy Nordquist, a focus or magnet school or program that participates in a diversity plan could be eligible for a focus school and program allowance.<\/p>\n
The focus school and program allowance for each school district in a learning community must equal the sum of the allowances calculated and operated by the school district for the fiscal year that aid is being calculated.<\/p>\n
The bill also requires multiple-member school districts collaborating on a focus or magnet school or program to form a joint entity to assign legal, financial and academic responsibilities as well as assign students who reside in nonparticipating school districts to districts that participate in such schools or programs.<\/p>\n
The bill was passed on a 42-0 vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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