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Committee discusses converting K–3 foreign-language stipends into school grants, raising cap to $49,500; asks staff to draft amendment
Summary
During committee work, the Senate Education Committee discussed drafting an amendment to Senate Bill 2275 to convert K–3 foreign-language stipends into school grants, broaden allowable uses, and increase the program cap to $49,500 so the measure could remain in committee.
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…
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