FIFTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION, 2021

 

March 1, 2021

 

 

 

Mr. Speaker:

 

    Your STATE GOVERNMENT, ELECTIONS AND INDIAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

 

HOUSE BILL 221

 

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

 

1. On page 2, line 14, after the period, insert:

 

"The observational assessment shall be phased in over four years as follows:

 

                (1) in the 2021-2022 school year, the department shall develop the kindergarten observational assessment;

 

                (2) beginning in the 2022-2023 school year, monitoring for progress for kindergarten students shall use the kindergarten observational assessment and the department shall develop the first and second grade observational assessments;

 

                (3) beginning in the 2023-2024 school year, monitoring for progress for first grade students shall use the first grade observational assessment; and

 

                (4) beginning in the 2024-2025 school year, monitoring for progress for second grade students shall use the second grade observational assessment.".

 

     2. On page 4, strike Section 2 in its entirety.,

 

 

                             

                             Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

                                                                 

Georgene Louis, Chair

 

 

Adopted     Not Adopted

           (Chief Clerk)                            (Chief Clerk)

 

Date

 

 

The roll call vote was 9 For 0 Against

Yes:      9

No:       0

Excused:  None

Absent:   None

 

 

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