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2018 Special Session I

Budget Amendments - HB5002 (Senate Committee Approved)

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LOV - Aid to Libraries -- Summer Reading & STEAM Materials

Item 238 #2s

Item 238 #2s

First Year - FY2019 Second Year - FY2020
Education
The Library Of Virginia FY2019 $250,000 FY2020 $500,000 GF

Language
Page 202, line 18, strike "$16,233,584" and insert "$16,483,584".
Page 202, line 18, strike "$16,233,584" and insert "$16,733,584".

Page 202, after line 32, insert:

"D. Out of this appropriation, $250,000 the first year and $500,000 the second year from the general fund of the total amounts for aid to libraries may be used for summer reading materials and programs or for STEAM instructional materials.".



Explanation

(This amendment provides $250.000 GF the first year and $500,000 GF the second year for state aid to local public libraries that may be used for either summer reading materials and programs or for STEAM instructional materials. Students who participate in summer reading programs outperform non-participating peers in literacy fundamentals. Students participating in summer reading programs also outperformed their peers who did not participate in these programs in tests given after summer break.)