H. B. 2538
(By Delegates Perry and M. Poling)
[Introduced February 17, 2009; referred to the
Committee on Education then Finance.]
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by
adding thereto a new section, designated §18-9A-22, relating
to supplemental funding for the provision of alternative
programs for limited English proficient students.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended
by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-9A-22, to read as
follows:
ARTICLE 9A. PUBLIC SCHOOL SUPPORT.
§18-9A-22.
Supplemental funding for the provision of alternative
programs for limited English (LEP) proficient.
An appropriation may be made to the Department of Education
for distribution to county boards to supplement the provision of
scientifically research-based alternative language education
programs for limited English proficient (LEP) students in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by the state board.
The appropriation may be in the amount of $274 multiplied by the
number of limited English proficient students enrolled in the
programs in the second month of the previous school year, subject
to appropriation.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide a statutory
framework through which the Legislature may appropriate funds to
match the amount of federal funds used to supplement the provision
of scientifically research-based alternative language education
programs for limited English proficient (LEP) students in
accordance with policies and procedures adopted by the state board.
The level of appropriation suggested is approximately equal to the
level of 2008-2009 federal funds available for the program based on
the number of 2007-2008 LEP students ($274 x 2336 LEP students =
$640,064.
This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and
underscoring have been omitted.