PRINTER'S NO. 1942
No. 1598 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY NICKOL, CLARK, L. I. COHEN, M. COHEN, COLAFELLA,
FRANKEL, JOSEPHS, KAISER, MANDERINO, MANN, R. MILLER, PLATTS,
RAMOS, READSHAW, ROSS, RUBLEY, SAYLOR, SHANER, STEELMAN,
STEVENSON, STURLA, E. Z. TAYLOR, TIGUE, WOJNAROSKI AND
YOUNGBLOOD, JUNE 8, 1999
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JUNE 8, 1999
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
2 act relating to the public school system, including certain
3 provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
4 schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
5 laws relating thereto," providing payments to school
6 districts for Limited English Proficiency programs.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
10 as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
11 section to read:
12 Section 2504.4. Payments on Account of Limited English
13 Proficiency Programs.--Every school district which enrolls at
14 least ten students in a program or programs for students with
15 Limited English Proficiency (LEP) shall be reimbursed for each
16 student so enrolled in 1997-1998, and each school year
17 thereafter, payable in the succeeding school year, an amount
18 equal to six hundred dollars ($600) per student.
1 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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