March 11, 1999

Mr. President:

Your EDUCATION COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

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

1. On page 2, line 9, after "goals" strike the remainder of the sentence and strike lines 10 through 25, and on page 3, strike lines 1 through 6 and insert the following:

"for coordinated post-secondary education that provides:

A. effective and efficient use of the human, financial and physical resources in the delivery of education, services and research;

B. quality education and training to cultivate a competitive high quality work force;

C. service to New Mexico through the discovery and sharing of knowledge, research and innovation;

D. teacher education and professional development in partnership with the public school system to achieve the highest quality teaching;

E. accessible and affordable education to fulfill the personal, social, cultural, and economic potential of the state's diverse population; and

F. partnerships among public schools, colleges, universities and the private sector to promote coordinated educational opportunities appropriate to the global marketplace; and".

2. On page 3, line 13, after "education", insert ", the state board of education".

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Respectfully submitted,

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Cynthia Nava, Chairman

Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

Date ________________________

The roll call vote was 6 For 1 Against

Yes: 6

No: Boitano

Excused: Adair, Duran, Gorham

Absent: None

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