The Senate Education Committee reviewed and discussed proposed amendment concepts to Senate Bill 2275 during committee work after the SB 2213 hearing. Committee members said the amendment would rework the bill’s language to make awards school grants instead of direct teacher stipends, permit funds to be used for materials and program costs in addition to stipends, remove a "per teacher" limit, and increase the pilot program cap so larger awards could be made to participating schools.

A committee member described an amendment that would permit grants for schools providing foreign-language instruction in kindergarten through grade 3 and would allow grant funds to be used for materials, program costs and stipends, with a per-school maximum in the $2,500 range and an overall program limit the member proposed increasing from $25,000 toward a $50,000 figure. Committee staff advised that a $50,000 cap would trigger referral to Appropriations; the group agreed that a $49,500 ceiling would avoid that requirement and keep the matter in committee.

Members discussed minor drafting edits — striking "stipends" and replacing with "school grants," removing the phrase "per teacher" and clarifying that awards can be split or used for multiple purposes — and said they wanted to see a fully typed amendment before acting. The committee asked a staff member to prepare the draft amendment in formal legislative language and agreed to revisit the item at the committee’s next meeting. The discussion included concerns about clarity and committeework logistics; no formal vote on SB 2275 or an amendment occurred during the session.

Committee chair Beard and staff agreed to produce draft language for review. The committee adjourned to reconvene the following morning.