Key Votes
LB 641 - School Property Tax and Learning Communities Bill - Key Vote
Nebraska Key Votes
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Legislation - Signed (Executive) - May 29, 2007
Title: School Property Tax and Learning Communities Bill
Signed by Governor Dave Heineman
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (33-14) - May 24, 2007 (Key vote)
Title: School Property Tax and Learning Communities Bill
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that combines school districts into learning communities. Among other things, this bill reverses the earlier division of the Omaha Public School District into three separate districts.
Highlights:
-Restricts members of the Legislature and officials in high elected office from holding more than one office at the same time (sec. 2).
-Establishes that school districts may tax $1.05 per $100 of eligible property (sec. 4).
-Levies a tax of $.05 per $100 of taxable property for learning communities (sec. 4 (2(h))).
-Provides free transportation for students who wish to transfer within the learning community and who live more than a mile away from the school (sec. 10).
-Creates learning communities to encompass all school districts within a metropolitan area or within a county, which would have open enrollment for residents of the community and would develop focus schools and magnet schools to promote socio-economic diversity (secs. 11, 36, 40).
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - Jan. 17, 2007
Title: School Property Tax and Learning Communities Bill
Sponsors
- Ronald E. 'Ron' Raikes (NE - N) (Out Of Office)
