Relating to: grants for feasibility studies of school district consolidation or whole grade sharing. (FE)

AB 645 creates grants to help school district consortia (groups of two or more school boards) assess the feasibility of merging districts or sharing grade levels. It allows reimbursement of up to $25,000 per group for costs like financial analyses and population studies related to consolidation or sharing agreements. To qualify, a group must provide proof that all member school boards have approved resolutions supporting the study. The bill does not fund actual consolidation but provides initial support for planning.