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2017 Session

Budget Amendments - HB1500 (Member Request)

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Chief Patron: Kory
Co-Patron(s): Boysko, Bulova
Increase ESL Teachers

Item 139 #5h

Item 139 #5h

First Year - FY2017 Second Year - FY2018
Education
Direct Aid to Public Education FY2017 $0 FY2018 $10,000,000 GF

Language
Page 125, line 50, strike "$6,724,033,033" and insert "$6,734,033,033".

Page 126, line 48, strike "$55,594,856" and insert "$65,594,856".

Page 127, line 4, strike "$5,962,365,262" and insert "$5,972,365,262".

Page 152, line 9, strike "$55,594,856" and insert "$65,594,856".

Page 152, line 10, strike "17" and insert "20".



Explanation

(This amendment provides $10.0 million the second year from the general fund to increase the number of English-as-a-Second Language (ESL) teachers funded from 17 to 20 per 1,000 ESL students. These ESL teachers are in addition to the teachers funded through the Basic Aid formula.)