FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
                        SECOND SESSION, 1998
  
  
                                                February 16, 1998
  
  
  Mr. Speaker:
  
       Your EDUCATION COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
  
                        HOUSE BILL 439
                               
  has had it under consideration and reports same with
  recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:
  
       1.  On page 1, line 12, strike "ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES"
  and insert in lieu thereof "ACADEMIC STANDARDS".
  
       2.  On page 1, line 18, strike "ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES"
  and insert in lieu thereof "ACADEMIC STANDARDS".
  
       3.  On page 1, line 21, strike "essential competencies"
  and insert in lieu thereof "academic standards".
  
       4.  On page 1, line 21, strike "mastery" and insert in
  lieu thereof "attainment".
  
       5.  On page 1, line 22, strike "essential competencies"
  and insert in lieu thereof "academic standards".
  
       6.  On page 2, line 1, strike "master" and insert in lieu
  thereof "attain".
  
       7.  On page 2, line 2, strike "essential competencies"
  and insert in lieu thereof "academic standards".
  
       8.  On page 2, line 20, strike "mastery" and insert in
  lieu thereof "attainment".
  
       9.  On page 2, line 21, strike "essential competencies"
  and insert in lieu thereof "academic standards".
  
       10.  On page 2, line 22, strike "mastered" and insert in
  lieu thereof "attained".
  
       11.  On page 2, lines 22 and 23, strike "essential
  competencies" and insert in lieu thereof "academic standards".
  
       12.  On page 2, line 24, strike "mastered" and insert in
  lieu thereof "attained".
  
       13.  On page 2, line 25, strike "essential competencies"
  and insert in lieu thereof "academic standards".
  
       14.  On page 3, line 2, strike "mastered" and insert in
  lieu thereof "attained".
  
       15.  On page 3, line 4, strike "mastered" and insert in
  lieu thereof "attained".
  
       16.  On page 3, line 5, strike "essential competencies"
  and insert in lieu thereof "academic standards".
  
       17.  On page 3, line 8, strike "master" and insert in
  lieu thereof "attain".
  
       18.  On page 3, line 9, strike "essential competencies"
  and insert in lieu thereof "academic standards".
  
       19.  On page 3, line 23, strike "master" and insert in
  lieu thereof "attain".
  
       20.  On page 3, lines 23 and 24, strike "essential
  competencies" and insert in lieu thereof "academic standards".
  
                                Respectfully submitted,
  
  
  
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                                                              Rick Miera, Chairman
  
  
  Adopted <u>                       </u>  Not Adopted <u>                         </u>
            (Chief Clerk)                      (Chief Clerk)
  
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  The roll call vote was<u> 4 </u> For<u> 3 </u> Against
  Yes:      4
            No:       Trujillo-Knauer, S.M. Williams, Gonzales
            Excused:  Beam, Miera, Nicely, Vigil, Weeks, Wright
            Absent:   None
  
  
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