FORTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION, 2005

February 17, 2005

Mr. Speaker:

    Your EDUCATION COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE BILL 427

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

     1. On page 1, line 11, strike "PROVIDING" and insert in lieu thereof "MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PROVIDE".

     2. On page 1, lines 12 and 13, strike "; MAKING AN APPROPRIATION".

     3. On pages 1 and 2, strike Section 1 in its entirety.

     4. Renumber the succeeding section accordingly.

     5. On page 2, line 6, after "programs" strike the remainder of the line and insert in lieu thereof:

     "for students in grades one through six. In offering the programs, a school district may use teachers employed by the district or may contract with private-sector teaching programs that employ teachers who have experience in classroom instruction. The tutoring programs may teach reading, language arts, mathematics and other subjects as determined by the school district.".

     6. On page 2, lines 9 and 10, strike Section 3 in its entirety.,

and thence referred to the APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE.                            

                             Respectfully submitted,

Rick Miera, Chairman

Adopted     Not Adopted

           (Chief Clerk)                            (Chief Clerk)

Date

The roll call vote was 14 For 0 Against

Yes:      14

No:       0

Excused:  None

Absent:   None

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