March 6, 1999

Mr. Speaker:

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 1, line 18, strike "6" and insert "7".

2. On page 1, between lines 20 and 21, insert the following new section:

"Section 2. A new section of the Public School Code is enacted to read:

"[NEW MATERIAL] DEFINITION.--For the purpose of the Charter School District Act, "charter school district" means an existing school district operating under a charter that has been approved by the state board that is nonreligious, does not charge tuition and does not have admission requirements in addition to those found in the Public School Code."".

3. Renumber the succeeding sections accordingly.

4. On page 2, line 2, after "program" insert "to run from the commencement of the 1999 school year through June 30, 2005".

5. On page 2, lines 3 through 6, strike the sentence beginning with "As" in its entirety.

6. On page 4, line 6, after the period insert:

"In addition to other application requirements established pursuant to Subsection C of Section 5 of the Charter School District Act, the state board shall require the charter school district to comply with the provisions set forth in Subsection D of this section.".

7. On page 4, between lines 6 and 7, insert the following new subsection.

"E. The state board shall give priority consideration for charter school district status to those school districts that have received collaboration school improvement waivers or curriculum planning waivers.".

8. Reletter the succeeding subsection accordingly.

9. On page 4, lines 19 and 20, strike Subparagraph (b) in its entirety.

10. Reletter the following subparagraphs accordingly.

11. On page 5, line 6, after the semicolon insert "and".

12. On page 5, strike lines 7 and 8 in their entirety.

13. Reletter the succeeding subparagraph accordingly.

14. On page 5, line 10, strike the closing quotation mark and between lines 10 and 11, insert the following subsection:

"G. The governing body of the charter school district shall continue to be the local school board."".

15. On page 5, line 24, strike "pursuant to" and insert in lieu thereof "and continue to be subject to the requirements of".

16. On page 6, lines 1 through 10, strike Subsection D in its entirety.

17. Reletter the succeeding subsection accordingly.

18. On page 6, line 19, strike "or renewed".

19. On page 6, lines 20 and 21, strike the sentence beginning with "The" in its entirety.

20. On page 7, lines 5 and 6, strike "or during the renewal process".

21. On page 7, lines 8 and 9, strike ", decline to renew the charter".

22. On page 7, line 9, after the period insert a closing quotation mark.

23. On page 7, lines 9 through 12, strike the sentence beginning with "The" in its entirety.

24. On page 7, lines 13 and 14, strike Subsection E in its entirety.

25. On page 9, line 18, after "(9)" insert "effective on the commencement of the 1999 school year through June 30, 2005,".,

and thence referred to the APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE.

Respectfully submitted,

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Rick Miera, Chairman

Adopted___________________ Not Adopted___________________

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

Date ______________

The roll call vote was 15 For 0 Against

Yes: 15

No: 0

Excused: Blanton

Absent: None