Bill > S347

This bill revises the Students with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) allotment, requires the State Board of Education to study the LEP allotment, and appropriates funds to the LEP allotment. The key provisions include: (1) the State Board of Education will allocate LEP funds to local school administrative units and charter schools based on the percentage of students with limited English proficiency, without setting a maximum number or percentage of identified students for which a unit or charter school may receive funds; (2) local school administrative units must use the LEP funds for specific purposes like teachers, textbooks, and staff development; (3) the Department of Public Instruction will prepare an annual head count of students classified with limited English proficiency; (4) the State Board of Education will study the LEP allotment and report their findings by December 31, 2023; and (5) the bill appropriates $3.4 million in recurring funds to increase the LEP allotment.