March 10, 1999

Mr. 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 1, line 18, strike "6" and insert in lieu thereof "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 4, strike "not more than three" and insert in lieu thereof "large, medium and small".

5. On page 2, line 5, strike "or clusters".

6. On page 3, line 14, strike "Before" and insert in lieu thereof "After".

7. On page 3, line 15, before the comma insert "and the state board approves the application".

8. On page 3, line 20, after the period insert:

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"A majority of those voting must vote in favor of the school district becoming a charter school district.".

9. On page 3, lines 22 through 25, strike Subsection B in its entirety.

10. Reletter the succeeding subsections accordingly.

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

12. Reletter the succeeding subparagraphs accordingly.

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

14. On page 5, lines 7 and 8, strike Subparagraph (f) in its entirety.

15. Reletter the succeeding subparagraph accordingly.

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

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

17. On page 5, line 24, after "to" insert "and continue to be subject to the requirements of".

18. On page 6, lines 1 through 10, strike subsection D in its entirety.

19. Reletter the succeeding subsection accordingly.

Respectfully submitted,

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Cynthia Nava, Chairman

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Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

Date ________________________

The roll call vote was 6 For 0 Against

Yes: 6

No: 0

Excused: Adair, Jennings, Lopez, Pinto

Absent: None

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