Chief Patron: Whipple
K-12 - Provide Funding for LEP

Item 134 #1s

Language
Page 129, line 23, strike "$44,398,406" and insert "$46,500,083".
Page 129, after line 37, insert:
"C.  Out of this appropriation, $2,101,677 the second year from the general fund is provided to pay for the Access for ELLs test for limited English proficient (LEP) students in grades K-12 and the costs associated with the test."

Explanation
(This amendment provides funding of over $2.1 million GF the second year to pay for the Access for ELLs test and testing costs for limited English proficient (LEP) students in grades K-12. This testing is required under No Child Left Behind.)