HB0881sam001 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Miguel del Valle

Filed: 5/3/2005

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 881

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 881 on page 2, line 8, by replacing "recognition" with "approval"; and

on page 2, line 9, by replacing "and" with "in order"; and

on page 2, line 32, by replacing "recognized" with "approved"; and

on page 2, line 32, by replacing "and" with "in order"; and

on page 3, by replacing lines 8 and 9 with the following:

"to identify gifted and talented children in each area in which a program for gifted and talented children is established, which may include without limitation scores on; and

on page 3, by replacing line 28 with the following:

"process within the school, school district, or cooperative of school districts operating a program for parents or"; and

on page 3, line 30, by replacing "local educational agency" with "school, school district, or cooperative of school districts"; and

on page 4, by replacing lines 4 through 7 with the following:

"will be grouped and instructed in order to maximize the educational benefits the children derive from participation in the program, including curriculum"; and

on page 4, line 17, after "guardian", by inserting ", including, but not limited to, a report card"; and

on page 4, line 18, by replacing "performance outcomes" with "growth in learning"; and

on page 4, line 21, by deleting "building-level"; and

on page 4, by replacing lines 25 through 27 with the following:

"assigned to teach gifted and talented children understand the characteristics and educational needs of children and are able to differentiate the curriculum and apply"; and

on page 5, lines 3 and 4, by replacing "a recognition program" with "an approval process"; and

on page 5, by replacing lines 8 and 9 with the following: "the annual growth in learning data submitted by a school, school district, or cooperative of school districts, (iv) identify potential funding sources"; and

on page 5, line 12, by replacing "local educational agencies" with "program supervisors and other school officials"; and

on page 5, by replacing lines 30 and 31 with the following: "Superintendent of Education. Upon initial appointment, 4 members of the Advisory Council shall serve terms through January 1, 2007 and 3 members shall serve terms through January 1, 2009. Thereafter, members shall serve 4-year terms. Upon the expiration of the"; and

by replacing line 35 on page 5 and line 1 on page 6 with the following: "selected by the State Superintendent of Education. Members"; and

on page 6, line 14, by replacing "Board" with "Superintendent"; and

on page 6, by replacing lines 24 and 25 with the following: "the availability of categorical grant funding or other funding appropriated for such purposes, the".