Section 388.1619b - Reports on efficacy and usefulness of certain programs; "reporting entity" defined(1) A reporting entity required to comply with this section shall provide reports to the house and senate appropriations subcommittees on school aid and the house and senate fiscal agencies on the efficacy and usefulness of the applicable program that comply with the following: (a) For a program in its first year of funding, a reporting entity shall meet both of the following: (i) Provide a report no later than 3 months after receipt of funding for that fiscal year that includes all of the following:(A) A plan describing the intended coverage area, including a plan for disseminating and promoting the program, along with a plan for expanding that coverage statewide as funding allows.(B) Proposed measurements of outcomes and performance.(ii) Provide a report no later than 3 months following the end of that fiscal year that includes all of the following: (A) Actual numbers of students who participated in the program, including the number of districts where the program was implemented.(B) Actual outcomes and performance based on measurements described in subdivision (a)(i)(B).(C) Proposed amendments to benchmarks that may better indicate efficacy and usefulness.(D) Rationale for continuing the program and plans to expand further outreach.(b) For a program in its second or subsequent year of funding, a reporting entity shall meet both of the following: (i) Provide a report no later than 3 months after receipt of funding for that fiscal year that includes all of the following:(A) A plan describing the continued or expanded coverage area for the program, including a plan for how the program and its materials will be disseminated and promoted, and a discussion of expanding the coverage statewide.(B) Proposed measurements of outcomes and performance, and how to increase performance compared to prior-year performance levels.(ii) Provide a report no later than 3 months following the end of that fiscal year that includes all of the following:(A) Actual numbers of students who participated in the program, including the number of districts where the program was implemented, and how those compare to prior-year figures.(B) Actual outcomes and performance based on measurements described in subdivision (b)(i)(B).(C) Proposed amendments to benchmarks that may better indicate efficacy and usefulness.(D) Rationale for continuing the program and plans to expand further outreach.(2) As used in this section, "reporting entity" means an entity required to comply with this section.Added by 2017, Act 143,s 3, eff. 11/2/2017.Former section 388.1619b was repealed by 1990, Act 207, Eff. 10/1/1990.