5091-S2.E AMH CALD MACK 122

E2SSB 5091 - H AMD TO APP COMM AMD (H-2874.1/19) 689

By Representative Caldier

WITHDRAWN 04/27/2019

On page 2, line 1 of the striking amendment, after "(1)" strike "(a)" and insert "(((a)))"

On page 2, line 1 of the striking amendment, after "necessary," insert "state"

On page 2, beginning on line 5 of the striking amendment, strike all of subsection (b) and insert "(((b) If the federal safety net awards based on the federal eligibility threshold exceed the federal appropriation in any fiscal year, then the superintendent shall expend all available federal discretionary funds necessary to meet this need.))"

On page 2, line 14 of the striking amendment, after "from state" insert "special education"

On page 2, line 18 of the striking amendment, after "(c)" insert "(i)"

On page 2, after line 20 of the striking amendment, insert "(ii) Differences in program costs attributable to a district's best practical efforts to provide services and accommodations included in an individual education plan or to meet goals for including students in the least restrictive environment are a legitimate basis for awards and are consistent with the legislature's intent."

On page 2, line 29 of the striking amendment, after "(e)" insert "(i)"

On page 2, after line 33 of the striking amendment, insert "(ii) Differences in program costs attributable to a district's best practical efforts to provide services and accommodations included in an individual education plan or to meet goals for including students in the least restrictive environment are a legitimate basis for awards and are consistent with the legislature's intent."

On page 4, beginning on line 14 of the striking amendment, after "Beginning in" strike all material through "2015" on line 19 and insert "fiscal year 2020, safety net appropriations provided in the omnibus operating appropriations act may not include federal funding thereby eliminating the federal expenditure ratio requirement for districts to expend three times the statewide average per pupil to qualify for state safety net awards. A state expenditure ratio requirement may be identified in the omnibus operating appropriations act but, if identified, it must be less than the federal expenditure ratio requirement"

On page 5, after line 34 of the striking amendment, strike all material through "day" on page 6, line 3, and insert "1.07"

On page 6, after line 15 of the striking amendment, strike all material through "percent." on line 26 and insert the following:

"(((c) "Enrollment percent" means the district's resident special education annual average enrollment, excluding students ages birth through four and those five year olds not yet enrolled in kindergarten, as a percent of the district's annual average full-time equivalent basic education enrollment.))"

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