Making school district and school financial information available to the public. (FE)

What it does

Summary by the Legislative Reference Bureau, the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Beginning in the 2023-24 school year, this bill requires DPI to make detailed information related to financial data that DPI collects from school districts and county children with disabilities education boards available on a single web page, also referred to as the financial information portal, in a format that allows the public to download, sort, search, and access the information at no cost. The bill also requires DPI to include on the financial information portal similar financial information it collects from independent charter schools, to the extent doing so is feasible without collecting any additional information from independent charter schools solely for this purpose. Under the bill, DPI must annually update any information required to be included on the financial information portal and annually conduct a public information campaign about the availability of financial information on DPI's Internet site.

The bill also creates a school district and school financial information transparency advisory committee to advise DPI on the creation and design of the financial information portal. Under the bill, the 11 members of the advisory committee must be appointed by no later than 60 days after the bill becomes law. By no later than April 15, 2023, the advisory committee must submit its advisory report on the financial information portal to DPI. Under the bill, the advisory report must include recommendations on various topics, including 1) the categories of information that must be accessible on the financial information portal, 2) the financial data that must be accessible to the public for each required category of information, 3) whether DPI's existing hardware, software, data collection methods, training, maintenance, communications, data security, and installation specifications for reporting information are appropriate for the financial information portal, and 4) the resources that are necessary to implement and maintain the financial information portal, as recommended by the advisory committee.

Who's behind it

8 senators are its authors⁠. All 8 are Republicans.

31 more lawmakers signed on in support⁠.

What it would cost

State agencies filed a cost estimate. Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

• Fiscal Estimate From DPI

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

• Amendment Histories
• LC Amendment Memo