5404-S AMS MCAU MOOR 006

SSB 5404 - S AMD 292

   By Senator McAuliffe

4/4/03 NOT ADOPTED

   On page 108, after line 18, insert:

   "NEW SECTION. Sec. 516 FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION--STATE FLEXIBLE EDUCATION FUNDS

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2004). .. . $       20,680,000

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2005). . $       20,689,000

          Total Appropriation. . . . . . . . $       41,369,000

The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:

   (1) State flexible education funds for the 2003-04 and 2004-05 school years shall be allocated at a maximum rate of $21.55 per full-time equivalent student in grades K-12. For the purpose of this section, "FTE student" refers to the annual average full-time equivalent enrollment of the school district in grades kindergarten through twelve for the prior school year. The funds shall be distributed to school districts at ten percent per month for the months of September through June.

   (2) Funds are provided for local education program enhancements to improve student learning as identified by each school district, including the following programs: Paraprofessional training; mentor/beginning teacher assistance; principal assessment and mentorships; superintendent and principal internships; school safety; truancy; contracting with educational centers; and complex needs.

   (3) Funds provided under this section shall not be used for salary increases or additional compensation for existing teaching duties.

   (4) Funding provided under this section does not fall within the definition of basic education for purposes of Article IX of the state Constitution."

   Renumber the sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

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EFFECT: Restores funding for flexible education block grant created in the 2002 supplemental. This increases general fund-state appropriations by $41.4 million.