GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1999

S	1 

SENATE BILL 584

Short Title:  LEP Student Assistance Funds.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Senators Lee and Kinnaird.

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Referred to:  Appropriations/Base Budget.

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March 29, 1999

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR STUDENTS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to State Aid to Local School Administrative Units the sum of fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000) for the 1999-2000 fiscal year and the sum of fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000) for the 2000-2001 fiscal year to provide services to students with limited proficiency in the English language.  The State Board of Education shall allocate these funds on a per student basis for each student identified in accordance with State Board guidelines as having limited English proficiency.
Local school administrative units shall use funds allocated to them to pay for classroom teachers, teacher assistants, textbooks, classroom materials/instructional supplies/equipment, and staff development for students with limited English proficiency.
Section 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1999.