H.R. 2836 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2836 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 25, 2023Mr. Mike Garcia of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To prohibit States from utilizing a funding formula for public schools that is based on calculating the average daily attendance of students over a State-determined period of time. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cash to Classrooms Act. 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Only 7 State governments use a funding formula for public schools reliant on calculating the average number of students in seats in district schools calculated over a State-determined period of time. (2) Multiple studies show that average daily attendance formulas are more susceptible to absenteeism issues and can result in significantly decreased funding for certain schools. (3) Many schools who suffer from chronic absenteeism serve socioeconomically disadvantaged groups, such as low income and minority students. (4) Under average daily attendance formulas, schools who serve disadvantaged groups who are more likely to suffer higher rates of absenteeism lose more funding than other schools, which creates a lack of resources to address absenteeism. 3. Prohibiting the use of average daily attendance for public school funding formulas No State shall utilize a funding formula for public schools that is based on calculating the average daily attendance of students over a State-determined period of time.