English as a Second language Grant Program; created. (HB593)

Introduced By

Del. Matt Lohr (R-Harrisonburg)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Education; English as a Second Language Grant Program. Establishes the English as a Second Language Grant Program for the purpose of providing grants to school divisions in which at least 25% of the student population receives English as a second language instruction. The program shall be administered by the Board of Education, and the Board must promulgate regulations governing the disbursement of such grants and provide rules and guidelines for the use of funds received by school divisions from the program. Each school division receiving such funds must submit a report to the Board specifying how the funds were used or are intended to be used in the school division. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/10/2006Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 064223382
01/10/2006Referred to Committee on Education
01/18/2006Assigned to Education sub-committee: Teachers and Administrative Action (Rapp)
01/30/2006Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB593)
02/15/2006Left in Education