1. 1. Whenever the adjusted operating levy, as defined in section 163.011, of any school district is required, pursuant to article X, section 22 of the Missouri Constitution, to be reduced below the minimum tax rate required for the current school year under section 163.021, the district shall not be classified as unaccredited under section 163.023.

   *2. Other provisions of section 163.031, to the contrary notwithstanding, for the first two school years in which a school district's adjusted operating levy is required to be reduced below the minimum tax rate required for the current school year under section 163.021, pursuant to article X, section 22 of the Missouri Constitution, for the purpose of distribution of state aid under section 163.031, the district's equalized operating levy for school purposes shall be the greater of the current year's levy or the minimum tax rate required for the current school year under section 163.021, and the district shall not be rendered ineligible, pursuant to section 163.021, for increases in state aid distributed under section 163.031. The provisions of this subsection shall expire on July 1, 1997.

(L. 1995 H.B. 211 § 1, A.L. 1996 S.B. 795, et al.)

* Subsection 2 of this section shall expire 7-1-97.