A. Except as provided in Subsection B of this section, a public school shall use its family income index allocation as follows:
(1) at least one-third for evidence-based, structured literacy interventions that have been shown to improve reading and writing achievement of students;
(2) at least one-third for evidence-based mathematics instruction and interventions, including educational programming intended to improve career and college readiness of at-risk students, dual or concurrent enrollment, and career and technical education; and
(3) no more than one-third on the following interventions:
(a) case management, tutoring and after-school and summer enrichment programs that are delivered by social workers, counselors, teachers or other professional staff;
(b) culturally relevant professional and curriculum development, including those necessary to support language acquisition and bilingual and multicultural education;
(c) whole school interventions, including social and emotional learning programs, multi-layered systems of support, student nutrition programs, school-based health centers and community schools;
(d) instructional resources and materials;
(e) services to engage and support parents and families in the education of students; and
(f) services to engage and support tribal communities in the education of Native American students.
B. A public school that receives an allocation that is less than forty thousand dollars ($40,000) may use any portion of that allocation on any of the uses specified in Subsection A of this section.
C. A school district shall use distributions received for allowable uses specified in Subsection A of this section to expand or improve services provided as part of a public school's existing academic program, but not to replace existing services.
History: Laws 2021, ch. 18, § 5.
Effective dates. — Laws 2021, ch. 18, § 7 made Laws 2021, ch. 18, § 5 effective July 1, 2021.