Senator M.B. MATTHEWS proposes the following amendment (ETK SRO-PSYCH MBM):
    Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1A, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - EIA, page 331, proviso 1A.84, after line 28, by inserting:
/     Of the funds appropriated for the School Safety Program, the department is authorized to allocate up to $2,000,000 to school districts utilizing the same index of taxpaying ability criteria established in this proviso to hire school psychologists, psychiatrists or mental health counselors. /    
    Renumber sections to conform.
    Amend sections, totals and title to conform.