BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Senate and House negotiators are polishing off amendments to a 105-page, nearly $2 billion bill on funding for North Dakota schools.
The last major issue that was resolved late Thursday centered on per-pupil funding, which is distributed according to a formula based on how many students a school district has, along with weighted factors for various needs.
The two sides have tentatively agreed on an increase of 3 percent for the first year and 3 percent for the second year of the biennium over the base per-pupil funding. Lawmakers say the increase is needed primarily because of an influx of students related to the state's economy.
Fargo Sen. Tim Flakoll says said it generally takes a few days to finish drafting, reviewing, adopting, and passing the bill in both chambers.