February 10, 2000
Mr. Speaker:
Your APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
HOUSE BILL 166
has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:
1. On page 1, lines 14 and 15, strike "; MAKING AN APPROPRIATION".
2. On page 2, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following new section:
"Section 2. A new section of the Technology for Education Act is enacted to read:
"[NEW MATERIAL] ACCREDITED PRIVATE SCHOOLS--DUTIES.--In order to foster a cooperative working relationship with the department of education and the bureau, accredited private schools shall:
A. establish and implement an effective review and monitoring process by their own staff members and experts in the field of educational technology;
B. develop comprehensive educational technology plans in accordance with bureau rules;
C. conduct regular self-assessments of their particular educational technology plans to ensure that the burdens on the bureau are minimized in its administration of the provisions of the Technology for Education Act;
D. cooperate with the activities and requirements of the bureau and the council;
E. promote collaboration among the accredited private school community and governments, business organizations, educational organizations and telecommunications entities to expand and improve the use of technology in education; and
F. participate in a periodic review of the working relationship between the department of education, the bureau and the accredited private school community to ensure that the provisions of the Technology for Education Act are being met."".
3. Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
4. On page 9, lines 2 through 8, strike Section 8 in its entirety.
Respectfully submitted,
Max Coll, Chairman
Adopted Not Adopted
(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)
The roll call vote was 9 For 0 Against
Yes: 9
Excused: Buffett, Heaton, Pearce, Picraux, Saavedra, Salazar, Varela, Watchman
Absent: None
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