| | | 4.__State administration.__The commissioner shall add to the | | funding level an amount sufficient to provide for the | | administration of this section. |
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| | | The department shall report by June 30, 2006 and annually | | thereafter to the joint standing committee of the Legislature | | having jurisdiction over education and cultural affairs on the | | number of participants in the program, the nature of the after- | | school programs receiving funds, the amount of funds distributed | | and the number of children participating in the program. |
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| | | The commissioner shall adopt rules for the implementation and | | administration of the after-school program, including the | | establishment of program requirements and specifications and | | procedures for the application and distribution of available | | funds, and to otherwise carry out the purpose of this program.__ | | Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical | | rules as defined by Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. |
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| | | Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and | | allocations are made. |
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| | | Initiative: Provides funds for the facilitation of after-school | | programs. The appropriation is based on after-school programs | | receiving an amount equal to 0.5% of the annual General Fund | | appropriations for kindergarten to grade 12 public education. |
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| | | GENERAL FUND | 2005-06 | 2006-07 |
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| | | All Other | $4,042,836 | $4,257,653 |
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| | | GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $4,042,836 | $4,257,653 |
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| | | This bill establishes the after-school program as an ongoing | | program to be implemented and administered by the Department of | | Education. This bill also requires the ongoing funding for the |
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