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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T

SPONSOR:	Papen		DATE TYPED:	01/25/01		HB
SHORT TITLE:		Minor in Teaching of Reading Requirement				SB	SJM 11
					ANALYST:		Baca

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained

Estimated Additional Impact

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY02

FY03

FY02

FY03

NFI

(Parenthesis) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Duplicates HJM 10

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Joint Memorial 11 requests the Commission on Higher Education (CHE), in collaboration with the State Department of Education (SDE), study the feasibility of instituting a minor in the teaching of reading as a requirement for granting teacher certification in elementary education.

Significant Issues

Senate Joint Memorial 11 recognizes the importance of having well-trained teachers of reading in the classroom and reflects the thinking that elementary teachers should receive more training than is currently provided and\or required.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

HJM 10 has no fiscal impact.

CONFLICT/DUPLICATION/COMPANIONSHIP/RELATIONSHIP

HJM 10 is identical to SJM11, Minor in Teaching Reading Requirement.

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