This amendment adds to funding in the introduced budget for extended learning time models to provide for start-up grants of up to $300,000 per school per year, depending on the extended school year model adopted and would cap planning grants at $50,000 per school division. In addition, the amendment directs the Department of Education to account for extended school year models in the rebenchmarking of the SOQ in future biennia. This amendment supports the finding in the 2012 JLARC study on year round schooling that such schedules can improve student performance in schools with high percentages of at-risk students. Seven school divisions applied for and received a planning grant in FY 2014 for year round schooling.