“ Sec. 22s. (1) The general pupil support reserve fund is created as a separate account within the state school aid fund to fund programs described in section 35q and section 99h. It is the intent of the legislature that money in the general pupil support reserve fund will be used to support the above program for 2025-2026, 2026-2027, and 2027-2028.
(2) The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the general pupil support reserve fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the general pupil support reserve fund. The state treasurer shall credit to the general pupil support reserve fund interest and earnings from general pupil support reserve fund investments.
(3) Money in the general pupil support reserve fund at the close of the fiscal year remains in the general pupil support reserve fund and does not lapse to the state school aid fund.
(4) The department of treasury is the administrator of the general pupil support reserve fund for auditing purposes.
(5) Money available in the general pupil support reserve fund must not be expended without a specific appropriation.
(6) For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 2027 only, $1,800,000.00 $9,400,000.00 from the general fund is deposited into the general pupil support reserve fund. ”.
2. Amend page 233, following line 16, by inserting:
“ (10) In addition to the state school aid pupil support reserve fund money appropriated in section 11 and in addition to the state school aid fund money appropriated in subsection (1), there is appropriated for 2026-2027 the amount necessary from the state school aid pupil support reserve fund to fully fund the allocations under this subsection. The department shall make payments to districts in an amount equal to $2,500.00 per pupil in grade 3 who scored “not proficient” on the state English language arts test in the 2025-2026 school year and, with the consent of the pupil’s parent or legal guardian, was not promoted to grade 4 in the 2026-2027 school year. Funds received under this subsection must be used by districts to help pupils retained in grade 3 to become proficient in English language arts. Nothing in this subsection requires a district to retain a pupil who scored “not proficient” on the state English language arts test.
(11) In addition to the general pupil support reserve fund money appropriated in section 11 and in addition to the funds appropriated in subsections (1) and (10), there is appropriated for 2026-2027 the amount necessary from the general pupil support reserve fund to fully fund the allocations under this subsection. The department shall make payments to nonpublic schools in an amount equal to $2,500.00 per pupil in grade 3 who scored “not proficient” on the state English language arts test in the 2025-2026 school year and, with the consent of the pupil’s parent or legal guardian, was not promoted to grade 4 in the 2026-2027 school year. Funds received under this subsection must be used by nonpublic schools to help pupils retained in grade 3 to become proficient in English language arts. Nothing in this subsection requires a nonpublic school to retain a pupil who scored “not proficient” on the state English language arts test. ”.
The motion was seconded and the amendments were adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was then passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: