Chief Patron: Shannon
Co-Patron(s): Amundson, Brink, Callahan, Caputo, Ebbin, Hull, Plum, Rust, Scott, J.M., Tata, Watts
Full funding the Stanford English Language Proficiency test

Item 129 #1h

Language
Page 103, line 16, strike "$47,345,593" and insert "$48,450,598".
Page 103, line 16, strike "$47,345,593" and insert "$48,561,088".
Page 103, after line 27, insert:
"B. Out of the amounts for State Education Services, $1,105,005 the first year and $1,215,495 the second year from the general fund is provided to support the administration of federally-mandated annual English language proficiency assessments, such as the Stanford English Language Proficiency (SELP) test, or other locally-developed tests as approved by the Board of Education."
Page 103, line 28, strike "B." and insert "C."

Explanation
(This amendment provides $1.1 million the first year and $1.2 million the second year from the general fund to provide funding for administrative costs associated with conducting ESL assessment tests that are currently required by the No Child Left Behind act.)