FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE           SB 1200/a
                        FIRST SESSION, 1997
  
  
                                                   March 10, 1997
  
  Mr. President:
  
      Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
  
                          SENATE BILL 1200
  
  has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation
  that it DO PASS, amended as follows:
  
      1.  On page 6, lines 8 and 9, strike "accredited by the
  national council for the accreditation of teacher education".
  
      2.  On page 6, line 25, after "the" insert "state board of
  education, the superintendent of any school district or any other
  educational interest groups, the".
  
      3.  On page 7, line 1, strike "and" and insert in lieu thereof
  a comma.
  
      4.  On page 7, line 2, after "teachers" insert ", the state
  board of education and other recognized educational organizations".
  
      5.  On page 7, line 3, strike "members" and insert in lieu
  thereof "member".
  
      6.  On page 7, line 3, strike "nominees submitted by the
  school".
  
      7.  On page 7, strike line 4 in its entirety.
  
      8.  On page 7, line 5, strike "administrators hold membership"
  and insert in lieu thereof "nominees supplied by the state board of
  education, the superintendent of any school district or any other
  educational interest groups".
  
      9.  On page 7, line 20, after "department" insert ", which
  shall provide budgetary assistance, administrative support, staff,
  office space, furniture, equipment and supplies comparable to that
  provided to the department's professional licensure unit and
  professional standards commission prior to July 1, 1998".
  
      
      10.  On page 9, line 20, strike "employ" and insert in lieu
  thereof "use".
  
      11.  On page 10, line 8, after the period insert the following: 
  
  "The department and state board of education shall prepare a plan
  for the implementation of the Educator Practices and Standards Act
  upon its effective date.  The plan shall direct the department's
  budget proposals for fiscal year 1998.".
  
      12.  On page 11, line 13, after "FEES.--" insert "The
  department may charge a reasonable fee for each application for or
  renewal of a license.  This fee may be waived if the applicant meets
  a standard of indigency as established by the department.".
  
      13.  On page 11, strike lines 14 through 25 in their entirety.
  
      14.  On page 19, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following
  new section:
  
      "Section 17.  TEMPORARY PROVISION--TRANSFER.--As of July 1,
  1998, all references in law to teacher certification or professional
  educator licensure by the state department of public education shall
  be deemed to refer to licensure of professional educators as
  provided for in the Educator Practices and Standards Act.".
  
      15.  Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
  
      16.  On page 19, line 25, after "22-10-3.2," insert "22-10-4,".
  
      17.  On page 20, line 2, after "Section 1," insert "Laws 1967,
  Chapter 16, Section 107,".
  
      18.  On page 20, line 6, strike "July 1, 1997" and insert in
  lieu thereof "July 1, 1998".,
  
  and thence referred to the FINANCE COMMITTEE. 
               
                               
  
  
  
  
  
  
                               Respectfully submitted,
  
  
  
                               __________________________________
                               Fernando R. Macias, Chairman 
  
  
  
  Adopted_______________________   Not Adopted_______________________
            (Chief Clerk)                          (Chief Clerk)
  
  
                    Date ________________________
  
  
  The roll call vote was  7  For  0  Against
          Yes:    7
          No:     0
               Excused:     Sanchez
          Absent: None
  
  
  
  
  
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