Rhode Island H8270 revises the education-aid formula to include a 25% multiplier for each multilingual learner.
Rhode Island H8270 amends the education-aid formula by adding a 25% multiplier for each resident child identified as a multilingual learner. This change aims to better fund the instructional needs of multilingual learners. The bill also mandates the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to evaluate and report on the number of multilingual learners and their family income status. The new formula takes effect upon passage.
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