FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
                        SECOND SESSION, 1998
  
  
                                                February 14, 1998
  
  
  Mr. Speaker:
  
       Your APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE, to whom
  has been referred
  
     HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL
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  has had it under consideration and reports same with
  recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:
  
       1.  On pages 4 and 5, strike Subsection E in its entirety and
  insert in lieu thereof:
   
          "E.  coordinate statewide planning efforts, in collaboration
  with regional area school-to-work partnerships, including
  representatives of public post-secondary education, business,
  industry, government agencies and others involved in career education
  and work force development to ensure effective and efficient use of
  state and federal resources to sustain the school-to-work system
  beyond the federal grant period and meet the career guidance
  requirements;".
  
      2.  On page 5, line 8, strike the period and insert in lieu
  thereof "; and".
  
      3.  On page 5, between lines 8 and 9, insert:
  
          "G.  through the accreditation process, monitor public
  school compliance with the requirements of the Career Education
  Opportunities in Work Force Development Act and provide technical
  assistance to school districts whose education program does not meet
  the career education requirements.".
  
      4.  On page 8, line 22, strike "1998" and insert in lieu thereof
  "2001".
  
  
                           Respectfully submitted,
  
  
  
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                                                    Max Coll, Chairman
  
  
  Adopted <u>                       </u>     Not Adopted <u>                         </u>
          (Chief Clerk)                                       (Chief Clerk)
  
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  The roll call vote was <u> 9 </u> For <u> 5 </u> Against
  Yes:         9
          No:     Bird, Buffett, Pearce, Townsend, Wallace, 
               Excused:     Heaton, Knowles, Taylor, J.P., Varela
          Absent: None
  
  
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