Assembly Passes Barclay Bill to Fund Transportation at Fulton City Schools
June 6, 2019
Yesterday, Assemblyman Will Barclay (R,C,I,Ref-Pulaski) announced that legislation to correct a clerical error between the Fulton City School District and the State Education Department passed the Assembly. The bill, if signed into law, would protect the district from a $1.03 million penalty for missing a filing deadline related to a 2016 transportation contract.
“I was glad the Assembly passed this measure today. It would be unfortunate if the state penalized the school district for a clerical error,” said Barclay. “Upon the Senate’s passage, I urge the governor to sign the bill into law to prevent the district from having to make difficult cuts. The state has provided forgiveness for other districts when things like this have happened in the past, and we should do the same in this case.”