West Virginia Senate Bill 269 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 16 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-02-16 - To Education
Pending: Senate Education Committee

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.

Relating to supplemental funding provision for limited English proficient students' alternative programs

Sen. Mike Green [D]

Sen. Robert Plymale [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-02-16		To Education
2009-02-16		To Education then Finance
2009-02-16		Introduced in Senate
2009-02-16		To Education then Finance
2009-02-16		Filed for introduction

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
18	9A	22	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=269&year=2009&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill