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2022 Session

Budget Amendments - HB30 (Floor Approved)

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Direct Aid - English Learner Teachers

Item 137 #10h

Item 137 #10h

First Year - FY2023 Second Year - FY2024
Education
Direct Aid to Public Education FY2023 ($10,297,573) FY2024 ($11,694,409) GF

Language
Page 140, line 5, strike "$9,353,567,746" and insert "$9,343,270,173".
Page 140, line 5, strike "$9,071,830,605" and insert "$9,060,136,196".

Page 140, line 45, "$108,403,154" and "$117,634,986" and insert:

"$98,105,581" and "$105,940,577".

Page 154, line 12, strike "22" and insert "20".

Page 168, line 42, strike:

"Notwithstanding § 22.1-253.13:2, Code of Virginia, a" and insert "A".

Page 168, line 42, strike "$108,403,154" and insert "$98,105,581".

Page 168, line 43, strike "$117,634,986" and insert "$105,940,577".

Page 168, line 44, strike "22" and insert "20".



Explanation

(This amendment maintains the current English learner (EL) teacher ratio of 20 such teachers per 1,000 identified EL students. The introduced budget proposed increasing the staffing standard to 20 EL teachers per 1,000 EL students, for an additional $10.3 million the first year and $11.7 million the second year from the general fund.)