S99 - Appropriations Act of 2018. (SL 2018-5)

Overview: Sec. 7.16. of S.L. 2018-5 requires the Joint Education Oversight Committee (JLEOC) to study the current statutory requirements for the formation, approval, and expansion of regional schools and whether a withdrawal process for participating units from a regional school should be added to the statutes governing regional schools. JLEOC must make its recommendations to the General Assembly no later than January 15, 2019. Additionally, participating units in an approved regional school cannot withdraw from the school unless the General Assembly provides a statutory process for such withdrawal.

This section became effective July 1, 2018.