1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 776

File Code: Primary and Secondary Education Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1393
Sponsored By:
Senators Ruben, Dorman, Hogan, Forehand, Teitelbaum, Currie, Pinsky, Van Hollen, Roesser, Trotter, Frosh, Green, and Lawlah
Entitled:
Education - Grants for Non- and Limited-English Proficient Students

Synopsis:

Increasing from $500 to $1,000 the amount of funding provided by the State Board of Education to each county board of education for instruction and services to non- and limited-English proficient students; and removing the limitation on the length of time a student may be included in the non- and limited-English proficient student count.

Legislative History

Senate Action
1/31
First Reading Budget and Taxation
2/5
Hearing 2/26 at 1:30 p.m.
2/21
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Patrick J. Hogan, District 39
Senator Gloria Gary Lawlah, District 26
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Jean W. Roesser, District 15
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Senator Decatur W. Trotter, District 24
Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
EDUCATION, BOARDS OF
EDUCATION -see also- PUBLIC SCHOOLS; SPECIAL ED.; HIGHER ED.
EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF
LANGUAGE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
STUDENTS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Education
( 5-206 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)