§ 20-A §15688-A — Enhancing student performance and opportunity; costs

Beginning in fiscal year 2013-14, the commissioner may expend and disburse funds to meet the purposes of this section to the appropriate school administrative unit or institution or to meet contractual obligations.
1.
Career and technical education program components.
Beginning in fiscal year 2018-19, the allocation for career and technical education centers and career and technical education regions is based upon a model that recognizes program components that have been approved by the department pursuant to chapter 313 for:
1-A.
Transition period for career and technical education program components.
In fiscal year 2020-21, fiscal year 2021-22 and fiscal year 2022-23, referred to in this subsection as "the transition period," the total allocation for career and technical education centers and career and technical education regions is subject to a transition period adjustment to align the total allocation for career and technical education centers and career and technical education regions with the career and technical education program components in subsection 1.
2.
College transitions programs.
The commissioner may expend and disburse funds to provide for expanded access to programs designed to provide college transitions programs through the State's adult education system.
3.
Transition to proficiency-based diplomas.
4.
New or expanded public preschool programs for children 4 years of age.
Beginning in fiscal year 2015-16 and for each subsequent fiscal year, the commissioner may expend and disburse one-time, start-up funds to provide grants for expanded access to public preschool programs for children 4 years of age pursuant to chapter 203, subchapter 3. The amounts of the grant funding provided to qualified school administrative units pursuant to chapter 203, subchapter 3 are limited to the amounts appropriated, allocated or authorized by the Legislature for the operation of public preschool programs. Any balance of funds appropriated, allocated or authorized by the Legislature remaining at the end of a fiscal year do not lapse and are carried forward to the next fiscal year to carry out the purposes of chapter 203, subchapter 3.
5.
School improvement and support.
The commissioner may expend and disburse funds to support school improvement activities to school administrative units whose eligibility and priority is established pursuant to section 6214 in accordance with chapter 222.
6.
National industry standards for career and technical education.
The commissioner may expend and disburse funds to support enhancements to career and technical education programs that align those programs with national industry standards, in accordance with chapter 313.
7.
Educator effectiveness.
8.
Projects for middle school career and technical education exploration.
The commissioner may expend and disburse funds to career and technical education centers and career and technical education regions for projects for middle school level plans approved pursuant to chapter 313 to create career and technical education exploration programs for middle school level students. The commissioner, in collaboration with career and technical education directors, also may contract for services to implement projects for middle school level plans. A middle school level plan must demonstrate to the commissioner a partnership between a school administrative unit and a career and technical education center or career and technical education region.
9.
Regional school leadership academy.
Beginning in fiscal year 2020‑21, the commissioner may expend and disburse funds to support the establishment of regional school leadership academies pursuant to chapter 502‑C.
10.
Career and technical education early childhood education program expansion support.
Beginning in fiscal year 2022-23, the commissioner may expend and disburse funds to career and technical education centers and career and technical education regions for the purpose of expanding or developing early childhood education programs.
11.
Career and technical education instructional supply cost support.

Legislative History

PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. C, §12 (NEW). PL 2013, c. 581, §10 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 595, Pt. C, §5 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 267, Pt. C, §§10, 11 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 489, §9 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. C, §§45-48 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 420, §§8, 9 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 70, §7 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 343, Pt. AAAAA, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 616, Pt. C, §5 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 635, Pt. C, §§5, 6 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 17, Pt. C, §1 (AMD).