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SB064_L.001
SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE REPORT
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Chairman of Committee Date
Committee on Education.
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the
following:
SB01-064 be amended as follows:
Amend printed bill, page 12, after line 13, insert the following:
"22-54.5-110. EASY scholarship program - family stipend.
(1) (a) IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER WARRANT RECEIVED PURSUANT TO
THIS ARTICLE, THE PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN OF A STUDENT
DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION MAY RECEIVE A WARRANT
FOR A FAMILY STIPEND SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN
SUBSECTION (3) OF THIS SECTION.
(b) THE AMOUNT OF THE FAMILY STIPEND RECEIVED PURSUANT TO
THIS SECTION SHALL BE NO MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS PER
SCHOOL YEAR FOR EACH FAMILY. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE
FAMILY STIPEND SHALL ONLY BE GIVEN TO THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN
WITH WHOM THE STUDENT PRIMARILY RESIDES.
(c) THE WARRANT ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL
ONLY BE AVAILABLE UPON PRESENTATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ALL
RELEVANT RECEIPTS FOR THE EXPENSES DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (3) OF
THIS SECTION INCURRED DURING THAT SCHOOL YEAR.
(2) A PARENT OR GUARDIAN MAY RECEIVE A WARRANT FOR A
FAMILY STIPEND PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION ONLY IF THE CHILD
PRIMARILY RESIDING WITH SUCH PARENT OR GUARDIAN IS A STUDENT:
(a) ENROLLED IN A SCHOOL THAT WAS ASSIGNED AN ACADEMIC
PERFORMANCE GRADE OF "F" FOR THE PREVIOUS SCHOOL YEAR; OR
(b) THAT HAD BEEN ENROLLED IN A SCHOOL THAT WAS ASSIGNED
AN ACADEMIC GRADE OF "F" FOR THE PREVIOUS SCHOOL YEAR BUT
RE-ENROLLED IN A SCHOOL THAT WAS NOT ASSIGNED AN ACADEMIC
GRADE OF "F" FOR SUCH PREVIOUS SCHOOL YEAR.
(3) MONEYS RECEIVED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE USED ONLY
TO DEFRAY THE COST OF EXPENSES REASONABLY RELATED TO THE
PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, AS THOSE EXPENSES ARE
IDENTIFIED BY RULE OF THE STATE BOARD, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO EXPENSES INVOLVING:
(a) THE PROCUREMENT OF LEGITIMATE TUTORING SERVICES FOR
SUCH STUDENT;
(b) THE ACQUISITION OF COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, DEVICES, AND
SOFTWARE WHICH IS TO BE USED FOR A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THE
DAY FOR INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES OF SUCH STUDENT;
(c) THE PROCUREMENT OF ANY FEE-BASED TRANSPORTATION OF
SUCH STUDENT TO AND FROM THE SCHOOL; AND
(d) THE PROCUREMENT OF ANY EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES AND FEES
FOR SUCH STUDENT REQUIRED BY THE SCHOOL.
(4) (a) PRIOR TO OCTOBER 1, 2001, AND PRIOR TO OCTOBER 1 OF
EACH SUCCEEDING APPLICABLE BUDGET YEAR, EACH PARENT OR
GUARDIAN OF A STUDENT THAT SEEKS TO RECEIVE A WARRANT FOR A
FAMILY STIPEND PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL COMPLETE AND FILE
WITH THE DEPARTMENT:
(I) A FORM, SPECIFIED BY RULE OF THE STATE BOARD, THAT SETS
FORTH THE NAME OF THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN THAT SEEKS TO RECEIVE
SUCH FAMILY STIPEND AND THE NAME OF EACH CORRESPONDING
STUDENT; AND
(II) ALL RELEVANT RECEIPTS FOR EXPENSES DESCRIBED IN
SUBSECTION (3) OF THIS SECTION.
(b) NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER 15 OF EACH BUDGET YEAR, THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSUE AND SEND TO EACH PARENT OR GUARDIAN
COMPLYING WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION A WARRANT
ISSUED IN THE NAME OF SUCH PARENT OR GUARDIAN. THE DEPARTMENT
SHALL SEND SUCH WARRANTS IN THE ORDER THAT THE FORMS WERE
RECEIVED. DISTRIBUTION OF MONEYS TO EACH RECIPIENT SHALL BE IN
THE FORM OF A WARRANT DRAWN ON THE TREASURY. THE RECIPIENT
MAY REDEEM THE WARRANT THROUGH THE STATE TREASURER'S OFFICE
FOR THE AMOUNT STATED ON THE FACE OF THE WARRANT.".
Page 15, after line 7, insert the following:
"(5) IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER WARRANT RECEIVED PURSUANT
TO THIS SECTION, A QUALIFYING PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN OF A
STUDENT MAY RECEIVE A WARRANT FOR A FAMILY STIPEND SUBJECT TO
CERTAIN CONDITIONS AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 22-54.5-110.".
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