Sec. 29.166. HIGH QUALITY GRANT PROGRAM FUNDING. (a) A school district is eligible for half-day funding under the Foundation School Program for each student who satisfies eligibility requirements under Section 29.153(b) and who is enrolled in a program class.
(b) In addition to funding under Subsection (a), a school district is entitled to receive grant funding in an amount determined by the commissioner for each qualifying student described under Subsection (c) in average daily attendance in a program class. The commissioner may not establish an amount of funding per qualifying student in attendance for the entire instructional period on a school day that exceeds $1,500.
(c) A student qualifies for additional funding under Subsection (b) if the student:
(1) satisfies eligibility requirements under Section 29.153(b); and
(2) is four years of age on September 1 of the year the student begins the program.
(d) A school district that receives the funding under Subsection (b) may use the funding only to improve the quality of the district's prekindergarten programs.
(e) The total amount of funding distributed to school districts under Subsection (b) may not exceed $130 million for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2017.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 142 (H.B. 4), Sec. 7, eff. May 28, 2015.
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