House Sponsors: KRAUSE AND BLACK. Short description: COMMUNITY EDUCATION ACT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Community Education Act to promote lifelong learning for the entire community and utilize a process of citizen participation to encourage the use of all available resources to respond to individual and community needs. Creates the Community Education Program, implemented by the State Board of Education and administered by a Community Education Coordinator. Allows a school district to establish a community education program and levy a tax for the program when authorized to do so by referendum. With respect to a school district community education program, contains provisions concerning a community education fund, a local advisory council, a Director of Community Education, the non-duplication of programs, community education consortiums, partnership agreements, other funding, an Area Learning Center, and the certification of teaching personnel. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status