HB 237: "An Act making special appropriations from the general fund for early literacy programs in public schools; and providing for an effective date."
00 HOUSE BILL NO. 237 01 "An Act making special appropriations from the general fund for early literacy 02 programs in public schools; and providing for an effective date." 03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 04 * Section 1. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the legislature that school districts 05 report to the Department of Education and Early Development not later than January 15, 06 2021, on use of early literacy program funds appropriated under sec. 2(a) of this Act and that 07 the Department of Education and Early Development compile and submit a report containing 08 the information to the chief clerk of the house of representatives and senate secretary not later 09 than January 31, 2021, and notify the legislature that the report is available. 10 * Sec. 2. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND EARLY DEVELOPMENT. (a) The sum 11 of $10,000,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education and 12 Early Development to be distributed as grants for early literacy programs to school districts 13 according to the average daily membership for each district adjusted under 14 AS 14.17.410(b)(1)(A) - (D) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021.
01 (b) The sum of $10,225,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department 02 of Education and Early Development to be distributed as grants for early literacy programs to 03 school districts according to the average daily membership for each district adjusted under 04 AS 14.17.410(b)(1)(A) - (D) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022. 05 * Sec. 3. Section 2(b) of this Act takes effect July 1, 2021. 06 * Sec. 4. Except as provided in sec. 3 of this Act, this Act takes effect July 1, 2020.