RELATING TO FEDERAL IMPACT AID.

Specifies that utilization of unappropriated excess federal impact aid by the DOE requires approval by governor and may not be used to create new programs. Requires the DOE report to the legislature the amounts and expenditures of the excess federal funds.

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Provides several provisions to improve accountability, performance, efficiency, and effectiveness of the department of education and its services for students in need of health services.

RELATING TO THE FELIX CONSENT DECREE.

Expands the plaintiff class in the Felix consent decree to include an unborn child who is determined to be at risk of developing a condition that may qualify the child for education and mental health services anytime between birth and 20 years of age because of alcohol or drug abuse by a pregnant women.

RELATING TO THE FELIX CONSENT DECREE.

Requires the DOE to develop a linked accounting system that will enable state auditors and accountants and the legislature to determine the cost of Felix-related services with a generally acceptable degree of precision. Appropriates funds.

RELATING TO SPECIAL EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds for the department of education to develop a revised teacher allocation methodology and to compensate persons in newly created positions.

(Please note: The Committee on Health and Human Services deferred the above measures.)

RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON.

Adds violence against health care workers to assault in the second degree, and violence against an educational worker or health care worker to terroristic threatening in the first degree.

(Please note: The Committee on Health and Human Services deferred the above measure to Monday, February 4, 2002 at 1:00 pm in conference room 225.)

RELATING TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH.

Establishes a dedicated source of funding for before-school, after-school, weekend, spring break, winter break, and intersession programs.