Chief Patron: Stolle
SOL Test Consolidations Savings

Item 130 #6h

Language
Page 102, line 16, strike "$40,029,088" and insert "$38,529,088".
Page 102, line 16, strike "$40,029,088" and insert "$38,529,088".
Page 102, line 22, strike "$28,080,678" and insert "$26,580,678".
Page 102, line 22, strike "$28,080,678" and insert "$26,580,678".

Explanation
(This amendment realizes savings of $1.5 million the first year and $1.5 million the second year from the general fund revenue allocated for costs of contracts for test development, administration, scoring, reporting, and other program-related costs of the Standards of Learning (SOL) testing program, pursuant to the passage of House Bill 930 which would reduce the total number of SOL tests administered from 34 to 26. Currently, there is a total of $28.1 million budgeted each year, and the reduction in the number of SOL tests as proposed in House Bill 930 will generate savings. This amendment also serves as the offsetting companion amendment to 135.21h.)