2259-S.E AMS SWAN GOLD

ESSB 2259 - S AMD TO H STRIKING AMD (H-3371.3) - 539

    By     Senators Swanson, Sheldon, Loveland, Spanel, Fairley, McAuliffe, Goings, Rasmussen, Franklin,  Kohl, Patterson, Snyder, Bauer and Thibaudeau

                                               NOT ADOPTED 4/26/97

On page 65, line 16, strike "49,815,000" and insert "61,984,000".

    On page 65, line 17, strike "56,962,000" and insert "63,757,000".

    On page 65, line 18, strike "106,777,000" and insert "125,741,000".

    On page 65, after line 18, strike all the material down to and including "RCW 28A.510.250." on page 65, line 36, and insert the following:

    "(1) $69,804,000 is provided for grants to enhance the ability of instructional staff to teach and assess the student learning requirements with an emphasis on reading, writing, communication, and mathematics.  Grants may be used to pay for supplemental contracts only if the activity paid for by the contract specifically enhances teaching or assessment of the essential academic learning requirements.

    (a) Allocations for the 1997-98 and 1998-99 school years shall be at a maximum rate of $36.69 per full-time equivalent student. Allocations shall be made between September 1 and June 30th of each school year."

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Provides an additional $18,963,000 General Fund-State to increase the level of funding for learning improvement grants to Governor Locke's level.  Deletes the differential rates by grade level, and provides the same level of funding for all grades at a higher rate per student.