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Panel drops $1 million appropriation, leaves Choice Ready grant language intact
Summary
The committee removed the proposed $1 million appropriation for Choice Ready grants but left the grant authority in statute; the bill received a due-pass recommendation as amended.
The Appropriations - Education and Environment Division considered Senate Bill 22-34, a proposal to continue Choice Ready grants to school districts, and amended the measure to delete the $1,000,000 appropriation while leaving the grant language intact.
Senator Kyle Davison, District 41, framed the bill as a continuation of Choice Ready grants that the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) previously funded with ESSER dollars to help high schools increase the number of seniors who graduate meeting Choice Ready indicators. "Choice ready is a key metric in the North Dakota accountability system," Jim Uppgren of DPI told the committee, summarizing the framework and explaining prior grant uses such as ACT preparation, dual credit and online courses.
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