Budget Amendment ID: FY2019-S4-247-R3

3rd Redraft EDU 247

Gifted and talented students

Messrs. Lewis and Brownsberger, Ms. Creem, Mr. Barrett, Ms. L'Italien, Messrs. O'Connor and Eldridge moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7010-0005, by adding the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended  by the department to study and report on a policy and practice review, along with a needs assessment, regarding education in the public schools, of the children who are capable of achieving beyond the age-based grades, and those who are gifted as defined by federal law"; and

in said section 2, in said item 7010-0005, by striking out the figure “$12,098,745” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$12,148,745”.