January 31, 2003

Madam 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 6, strike "and".

2. On page 2, line 11, strike the period and end quotation marks and insert in lieu thereof a semicolon, and between lines 11 and 12, insert the following new subsections:

"E. ensure that parents; tribal departments of education; community-based organizations; the department of education; universities; and tribal, state and local policymakers work together to find ways to improve educational opportunities for American Indian students;

F. ensure that tribes are notified of all curricula development for their approval and support; and

G. encourage an agreement regarding the alignment of the bureau of Indian affairs and state assessment programs so that comparable information is provided to parents and tribes."".

3. On page 4, line 17, before "teachers" insert "educational assistants,".

4. On page 4, line 20, after the subparagraph designation insert "retention and".

5. On page 4, line 24, strike "and".

6. On page 5, line 2, strike the period and end quotation marks, insert in lieu thereof "; and" and between lines 2 and 3 insert the following new paragraph:

"(10) develop a plan to establish a post-secondary investment system for Indian students to which parents, tribes and the state may contribute."".

7. On page 5, line 7, after "of" strike the remainder of the line, strike all of lines 8 through 11 and insert in lieu thereof:

"fourteen members as follows:

(1) four representatives from the Navajo Nation;

(2) two representatives each from the Jicarilla and the Mescalero Apache nations;

(3) two members from the northern and southern pueblos; and

(4) four members representing urban areas, the bureau of Indian affairs and head start organizations.".

and thence referred to the FINANCE COMMITTEE.

Respectfully submitted,

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Cynthia Nava, Chairman

Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

Date ________________________

The roll call vote was 5 For 0 Against

Yes: 5

No: 0

Excused: Boitano, Cravens, Garcia, Sanchez, B.

Absent: 0

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