HB 2287: Education; per-pupil expenditure definition; effective date; emergency. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended between the House and Senate to refine the definition of 'per-pupil expenditure' for educational funding calculations. The Senate version adds a specific date reference for student enrollment counts and clarifies which expenditure categories must be reported separately. These changes improve transparency and standardization in how Oklahoma tracks and reports school funding data.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on education funding definitions, but the Senate version adds requirements for the State Department of Education to report individual expenditure categories alongside aggregate per-pupil figures.

DEFINITION

Added specific reference to 'October 1 or the school day closest to October 1' for determining student enrollment counts used in per-pupil expenditure calculations.

REQUIREMENT

Requires the State Department of Education to report or publish each individual expenditure category listed in subsection A, not just the aggregate per-pupil expenditure figure.

TECHNICAL

Reorganized expenditure categories with different numbering formats and added subsection C to clarify that provisions apply to public funds spent by educational and governmental entities.

Enrolled (final version) → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was reformatted from an enrolled final version to a floor version with line numbers and committee annotations. No substantive policy changes were made to the actual legislative text regarding per-pupil expenditure definitions, effective dates, or emergency declarations. The only modifications are formatting adjustments including line numbering, header changes, and committee report additions.

TECHNICAL

Added line numbers and formatting markers throughout the document

Changed header from 'ENROLLED HOUSE BILL' to 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION'

Added committee report annotation indicating passage recommendation by Committee on Education Oversight

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 4 edits · May 7, 2025

MODERATE

This bill amends the definition of per-pupil expenditure in Oklahoma law to provide more detailed guidance on what costs should and should not be included in the calculation. The changes add specific categories of expenditures that must be counted (such as instruction, support services, transportation, and nutrition services) while clarifying that adult education, construction, and debt services are excluded. This provides greater transparency and consistency in how school funding is measured and reported.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of the per-pupil expenditure definition by adding specific mandatory inclusions and exclusions, making the calculation more precise and standardized across the state.

DEFINITION

Added a detailed list of 12 specific expenditure categories that must be included in per-pupil expenditure calculations, including instruction, support services, transportation, child nutrition, and enterprise services.

Added explicit exclusions for adult and community education, facilities acquisition and construction, debt services, and property expenditures not related to day-to-day operations.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement that the State Department of Education must report each individual expenditure category along with the aggregate per-pupil expenditure when publishing data.

TECHNICAL

Changed document headers from 'ENGROSSED' to 'ENROLLED' indicating this is the final version ready for signature, and updated page numbering and passage dates.

Introduced → Engrossed · 4 edits · May 6, 2025

MODERATE

HB 2287 was amended from its introduced version to its engrossed version, primarily updating formatting and legislative metadata while maintaining the core policy content. The substantive provisions regarding per-pupil expenditure definitions and reporting requirements remain unchanged, with only minor adjustments to bill numbering and page headers reflecting its progression through the legislative process.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill header from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed House' with revised co-sponsorship language and page numbering changes reflecting legislative processing.

Adjusted line spacing and formatting throughout the document to comply with engrossed bill standards, including renumbering of sections and subsections.

Changed footer information from 'Req. No. 12166' to 'ENGR. H. B. NO. 2287' to reflect the bill's current status in the legislative process.

Updated House passage date from January 8, 2025 to March 11, 2025, reflecting the actual date the bill passed the House of Representatives.

Education; per-pupil expenditure definition; effective date; emergency.

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