Senator Theis offered the following amendment:
1. Amend page 331, line 2, after “ 99hh. ” by striking out the balance of the line through “ pool. ” on line 4 and inserting “ (1) From the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated $500,000.00 for competitive grants to districts and intermediate districts for the reimbursement of the purchase of eligible supplies by classroom teachers of the district or intermediate district as provided under this section.
(2) To receive funding under this section, a district or intermediate district must apply for the funding in a form and manner prescribed by the department by not later than May 31, 2024. In its application described in this subsection, a district or intermediate district must do both of the following:
(a) For each classroom teacher whom it will reimburse with funding under this section, include a listing of the amount of money spent on eligible supplies, the eligible supplies purchased by the classroom teacher, and the receipts received as described in subsection (4).
(b) Pledge that it will provide the reimbursements to classroom teachers as described in subdivision (a) by not later than June 30, 2024.
(3) The department shall issue grants under this section in an amount not exceeding $10,000.00 per district or intermediate district. The department shall make all grant payments under this section by not later than June 15, 2024.
(4) A district or intermediate district that receives funding under this section shall ensure that an amount not to exceed $500.00 is obligated to each classroom teacher who purchased eligible supplies and submitted to the district or intermediate district receipts for the purchase of the eligible supplies by not later than April 30, 2024.
(5) For purposes of this section, the department shall issue a list of eligible supplies for which a district or intermediate district may apply funding toward the reimbursement of the supplies as provided under this section. ”.
The question being on the adoption of the amendment,
Senator Lauwers requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows: