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Student Enhancement Act |
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APPROPRIATION
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$1,000.0 |
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(Parenthesis
( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
State Department of Education (SDE)
SUMMARY
Synopsis
of Bill
House Bill 188
appropriates $1,000.0 to establish a Student Enhancement Fund for students in
grades 6,7 and 8 that would provide tutoring and other
enhanced learning opportunities.
Significant
Issues
School districts would compete for these funds based against criteria established by the State Department of Education. The bill is based upon a successful program for 6,7, and 8 Grade Student Enhancement and Tutoring Program, funded at $1,000.0 in FY01 to support innovative projects at 60 school sites. The program allowed schools to create after-school and in-school academic enrichment activities in engaging environments that maximized student interest and involvement.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
House Bill
appropriates $1,000.0 from the general fund and is recurring.
ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS
According to SDE, the department would establish eligibility criteria, an application and monitoring process for the Student Enhancement Act. SDE states that the department is able to fulfill the requirements of this legislation.
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