Plain English Breakdown
The official text states implementation is contingent on future appropriation, meaning no money has been officially released yet.
Grants for Dual Language Immersion Instructional Materials
This law creates a new grant program to give schools money specifically for buying teaching materials in partner languages, but it only starts if lawmakers approve funding.
What This Bill Does
- Creates the Dual Language Immersion Education Instructional Materials Grant Program.
- Sets aside $5,000,000 from state funds to pay for these grants.
- Provides one-time payments of up to $100,000 to eligible schools and districts.
- Requires grant recipients to report how they spent the money by June 29, 2029.
- Asks schools to share copies or lists of materials bought with the grant funds.
- Makes the program start only if lawmakers approve funding in a future budget.
Who It Names or Affects
- School districts
- County offices of education
- Charter schools
Terms To Know
- Dual language immersion programs
- Classes where students learn school subjects in two languages.
- Instructional materials
- Books, digital tools, and other items used to teach lessons.
Limits and Unknowns
- The program cannot start unless lawmakers approve new funding in a budget act.
- It is unclear if the $5,000,000 amount covers all possible applicants since no minimum number of grants is set for this specific program.