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2009 Session

Budget Bill - HB1600 (Chapter 781)

Direct Aid to Public Education

Item 141

Item 141

First Year - FY2009Second Year - FY2010
Federal Education Assistance Programs (17900)$834,092,100$834,092,100
Federal Assistance to Local Education Programs (17901)FY2009 $834,092,100FY2010 $834,092,100
Fund Sources:  
Federal TrustFY2009 $834,092,100FY2010 $834,092,100

Authority: PL 107-110, PL 108-446, PL 105–332, PL 105-220, PL 105-220, Federal Code.


a. The appropriation to support payments to school divisions from federal program grant funds is contained in this Item.


b. The Department of Education will encourage localities to apply for Medicaid reimbursements for eligible special education expenditures which will help to increase available state and local funding for other educational activities and expenditures.


c. The Department of Education shall allocate the Elementary and Secondary Education portion of the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund in the second year to the local school divisions based upon the proportion that each school division represents to the statewide total funding reduced from Item 140 of House Bill 1600/ Senate Bill 850, as introduced for the change in the support position funding methodology, the elimination of the school construction grants program, and elimination of the school construction component funded from the Lottery Proceeds Fund.