| Account | Description | FY2009 GAA |
FY2009 Total Spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7061-0222 | Low-Class Size Grants For grants issued by the department of elementary and secondary education on a competitive basis to school departments for targeted intervention for the purpose of establishing low-class size classrooms in grades K-3, starting in FY09 with kindergarten, to assist the schools in improving their performance and to establish the efficacy of such a program in reducing gaps in achievement between at-risk and other children; provided further that the grants shall be used for establishing a class size of 15-17 pupils for kindergartens in the selected schools, planning, professional development, and other activities that enhance the capacity of the schools to develop a successful program; provided further that an evaluation/research component be included by the department to assess the efficacy of reduced class size in the early years in enhancing student achievement; provided further that the department may allocate a reasonable sum for evaluation/research and administration; provided further that the department may set additional criteria in awarding the grants, such as geographic distribution or diversity of size or types of school systems; and provided further, that said grants shall be coordinated by the department with all efforts undertaken through item 7061-9408 |
400,000 | 0 |
Note: Governor's veto was overridden. Text in red reflects vetoed language.
Veto Explanation: I am vetoing this item because it is not consistent with my House 2 recommendation.
| SPENDING CATEGORY |
FY2005 Expended |
FY2006 Expended |
FY2007 Expended |
FY2008 Expended |
FY2009 GAA |
FY2009 Budget Reductions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants & Subsidies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 400 | -400 |
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 400 | -400 |
FY2009 Spending Category Chart