Sec. 48.012. STUDY ON GEOGRAPHIC EDUCATION COST VARIATIONS AND TRANSPORTATION COSTS. (a) The agency shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with a public institution of higher education to conduct a study on:

(1) geographic variations in known resource costs and costs of education due to factors beyond the control of school districts; and

(2) school district transportation costs.

(b) The study must include a review of cost drivers for school districts.

(c) Not later than December 1, 2020, the agency shall submit to the legislature a report on the results of the study.

(d) This section expires September 1, 2021.

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3), Sec. 1.019, eff. September 1, 2019.