HD45 - Proposed Workplan for the Technical Work Group Studying Issues Related to Direct Aid Education Funding


Executive Summary:
Item 135, paragraph B.21. of the 2006 Appropriation Act (Chapter 3, 2006 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I) requires the Department of Education to convene a technical work group to include staff of the Department of Planning and Budget, the Senate Finance and House Appropriations Committees, and the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission. The Appropriation Act directs the technical work group to study various issues related to Direct Aid to Public Education funding. The work group is required to provide to the Governor and the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees a detailed project workplan by August 1, 2006, and a summary of its work by September 15, 2007. This document is the project workplan.