2007 House Bill 4858

Mandate 65 percent of school spending for instruction

Introduced in the House

May 29, 2007

Introduced by Rep. Jacob Hoogendyk (R-61)

To require that school districts publish on their web site and in an annual district publication the percentage of all public school operations budgets that is actually spent on instruction (rather than administration). “Instruction” is broadly defined, using a U.S. Department of Education standard.

Referred to the Committee on Education