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Amend the amendment in Part C in section 7 in paragraph B in subparagraph (9) in the first line (page 561, line 19 in amendment) by striking out the following: "47.29%" and inserting the following: '47.26%'
Amend the amendment in Part C in section 8 in paragraph C in subparagraph (3) in the first line (page 561, line 29 in amendment) by striking out the following: "50.44%" and inserting the following: '50.41%'
Amend the amendment in Part C in section 9 in paragraph B in subparagraph (6) in the 2nd line (page 562, line 36 in amendment) by striking out the following: "52.71%" and inserting the following: '52.74%'
Amend the amendment in Part C in section 12 in §15688-A by inserting after subsection 3 the following:
 
‘4.  School improvement and support.    The commissioner may expend and disburse funds to support school improvement activities in accordance with chapter 222.’
Amend the amendment in Part C in section 22 in that part relating to Enhancing Student Performance and Opportunity in the first line (page 567, line 28 in amendment) by striking out the following: "$2,500,000" and inserting the following: '$4,000,000'
Amend the amendment in Part C in section 22 in that part relating to Total Cost of Funding Public Education from Kindergarten to Grade 12 in the 3rd line (page 567, line 41 in amendment) by striking out the following: "$1,992,465,619" and inserting the following: '$1,993,965,618'
Amend the amendment in Part C in section 22 in that part relating to Total Cost of Funding Public Education from Kindergarten to Grade 12 in the 2nd to last line (page 568, line 11 in amendment) by striking out the following: "$2,203,903,764" and inserting the following: '$2,205,403,764'
Amend the amendment in Part C in section 23 in that part relating to Local and State Contributions to the Total Cost of Funding Public Education from Kindergarten to Grade 12 in the 4th line (page 568, line 23 in amendment) by striking out the following: "$1,050,170,213" and inserting the following: '$1,051,670,212'
 
SUMMARY
This amendment increases the amount appropriated to the Department of Education by $1,500,000 to be used to enhance student performance and provides the Commissioner of Education with the authority to expend funds to support school improvement activities. This amendment also reduces general purpose aid to schools by $1,500,000.