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IN HB1326
Bill
Status
1/13/2015
Primary Sponsor
Robin Shackleford
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AI Summary
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Establishes the Tutoring Grant Program Fund to provide grants assisting parents or guardians in paying for tutoring services for eligible students.
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Defines eligible students as children in grades 1-6 at priority schools (rated D or F by the state board of education) with average grades of C or lower.
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Requires parents or guardians to enroll students in tutoring programs and demonstrate parental involvement through attending at least two parent-teacher conferences, eight hours of educational/parenting classes, or enrolling the child in summer school.
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Caps grant awards at $250 per student per school year or the actual cost of tutoring services, whichever is less, with payments made directly to tutoring programs.
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Makes the fund continuously appropriated and funded through gifts, general assembly appropriations, and private grants, with unspent money remaining available rather than reverting to the general fund.
Legislative Description
Tutoring grant program fund. Establishes the tutoring program grant fund (fund). Establishes the requirements for awarding grants under the fund. Makes a continuous appropriation from the fund.
Last Action
First Reading: referred to Committee on Education
1/13/2015