FORTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATUREHB 198/a

FIRST SESSION, 2007

March 7, 2007

Madam President:

    Your EDUCATION COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE BILL 198, as amended

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

    1. On page 2, line 19, after the period, insert "In evaluating applications for K-3 plus, the department shall grant priority to those schools with kindergarten plus programs that have received one or more satisfactory annual evaluations.".

    2. On page 3, line 13, strike the ending quotation mark and between lines 13 and 14, insert the following new subsection:

         "G. The department may use up to four percent of any appropriation made by the legislature for the K-3 plus pilot project for professional development for participating educators and department administrative costs."".

                               Respectfully submitted,

                               __________________________________

                               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, Garcia, Kernan, Sanchez, M.

Absent:  None

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