March 2, 1999

Mr. Speaker:

Your EDUCATION COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE BILL 624

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

1. On page 2, line 22, strike the comma after "three" and strike "five, seven and" and insert in lieu thereof "through".

2. On page 2, lines 22 through 24, strike the sentence beginning with "Only" in its entirety and insert in lieu thereof:

"Only students with disabilities deemed incapable of taking the test as determined on their individual educational program shall be exempted from this requirement. Additionally, students who have been assessed as non-English or limited English proficient using state approved language assessments and meeting required thresholds shall be exempted from this test and provided an alternative norm-referenced or standards-based assessment in their primary language.".

3. On page 3, line 10, before the period insert ", except in cases where the number of students being reported is less than ten".

4. On pages 3 and 4, strike Subsection C in its entirety.

5. Reletter the succeeding subsections accordingly.

6. On page 6, line 21, insert "Subsection I. Appropriation is contingent upon inclusion of one million four hundred thirty three thousand dollars ($1,433,000) in the General Appropriation Act to meet the provisions of this act".,

and thence referred to the APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE.

Respectfully submitted,

Rick Miera, Chairman

Adopted Not Adopted

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

The roll call vote was 12 For 0 Against

Yes: 12

Excused: Begaye, Burpo, Marquardt, Wright

Absent: None

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