What does “subject to annual legislative appropriation” mean?
The State legislature has already approved the reimbursement plan, and the Department of Education and Early Development has approved the percentage reimbursement amounts listed in this brochure. However, each year the State’s annual budget must be approved (“appropropriated”) by that year’s legislature. Even the annual “per student” money we receive from the State to operate our schools is subject to annual legislative appropriation, as are the funds received by other State-financed organizations.
