Chief Patron: Howell
State Funding for Federally Mandated LEP Test

Item 129 #1s

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 30, insert:
"C. Out of this appropriation, $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 locally-developed tests as approved by the Board of Education.".

Explanation
(This amendment provides $1.1 million GF the first year and $1.2 million GF the second year based on 73,667 Limited English Proficient students in Virginia in FY07 and 81,003 in FY08, multiplied by $15 per test administration.)