This bill provides emergency funding to schools experiencing a significant increase in English language learner enrollment.
This bill:
- defines a term;
- provides a local education agency (LEA) with emergency funding if enrollment of students learning English meets or exceeds a threshold;
- requires the state board to oversee an application process and distribute emergency funds; and
- instructs an LEA on the use of emergency funds.
Recommended by: Education Interim Committee

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 53F-2-302.1
Substitute #1: 53F-2-314