Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
Filed: 5/4/2005
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 223




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 223 on page 2, line 
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8, by replacing "recognition" with "approval"; and

 
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on page 2, line 9, by replacing "and" with "in order"; and
 
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on page 2, line 32, by replacing "recognized" with "approved"; 
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and
 
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on page 2, line 32, by replacing "and" with "in order"; and
 
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on page 3, by replacing lines 8 and 9 with the following:
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    "to identify gifted and talented children in each area in 
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    which a program for gifted and talented children is 
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    established, which may include without limitation scores 
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    on; and
 
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on page 3, by replacing line 28 with the following:
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    "process within the school, school district, or 
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    cooperative of school districts operating a program for 
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    parents or"; and
 
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on page 3, line 30, by replacing "local educational agency" 
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with "school, school district, or cooperative of school 
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districts"; and
 
 


 






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on page 4, by replacing lines 4 through 7 with the following:
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    "will be grouped and instructed in order to maximize the 
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    educational benefits the children derive from 
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    participation in the program, including curriculum"; and
 
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on page 4, line 17, after "guardian", by inserting ", 
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including, but not limited to, a report card"; and
 
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on page 4, line 18, by replacing "performance outcomes" with 
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"growth in learning"; and
 
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on page 4, line 21, by deleting "building-level"; and
 
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on page 4, by replacing lines 25 through 27 with the following:
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    "assigned to teach gifted and talented children understand 
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    the characteristics and educational needs of children and 
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    are able to differentiate the curriculum and apply"; and
 
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on page 5, lines 3 and 4, by replacing "a recognition program" 
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with "an approval process"; and
 
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on page 5, by replacing lines 8 and 9 with the following:
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"the annual growth in learning data submitted by a school, 
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school district, or cooperative of school districts, (iv) 
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identify potential funding sources"; and
 
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on page 5, line 12, by replacing "local educational agencies" 
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with "program supervisors and other school officials"; and
 
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on page 5, by replacing lines 30 and 31 with the following:
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"Superintendent of Education.  Upon initial appointment, 4 
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members of the Advisory Council shall serve terms through 
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January 1, 2007 and 3 members shall serve terms through January 
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1, 2009.  Thereafter, members shall serve 4-year terms.  Upon the 
 


 






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expiration of the"; and
 
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by replacing line 35 on page 5 and line 1 on page 6 with the 
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following:
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"selected by the State Superintendent of Education. Members"; 
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and
 
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on page 6, line 14, by replacing "Board" with "Superintendent"; 
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and
 
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on page 6, by replacing lines 24 and 25 with the following:
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"the availability of categorical grant funding or other funding 
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appropriated for such purposes, the".