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This bill modifies the state's bilingual education funding system by introducing new reporting requirements and a specialized funding allotment for alternative language education methods. Specifically, the bill requires school districts with alternative language programs to provide additional detailed reporting through the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) and allows the state education agency to classify these alternative methods. The bill establishes a new funding mechanism where up to $10 million per biennium can be allocated to school districts offering approved dual language immersion programs. The allotment provides additional funding based on student attendance: 15% of the basic allotment for emergent bilingual students in dual language immersion programs, and 5% for other students in such programs. The bill also updates language regarding how bilingual education funds can be used, explicitly including teacher salaries among permissible expenses, which previously were limited to salary supplements. These changes aim to support and incentivize innovative bilingual education approaches across Texas school districts, with the new funding provisions taking effect on September 1, 2025.

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