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Amend the bill by striking out all of section 3.
Amend the bill in section 4 in the 2nd paragraph in the 5th line (page 2, line 18 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "2019-2020" and inserting the following: '2020-2021'
Amend the bill in section 4 in the 2nd paragraph in the 6th line (page 2, line 19 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "2017" and inserting the following: '2018'
Amend the bill in section 4 in the 2nd paragraph in the next to the last line (page 2, line 21 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "2018" and inserting the following: '2019'
Amend the bill by adding after section 4 the following:
‘Sec. 5. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Learning Systems Team Z081
 
Initiative: Provides funds for rule-making, professional development and technical assistance costs associated with implementing a core of science standards for kindergarten to grade 12 in the statewide system of learning results that are aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards beginning with the 2020-2021 school year.

GENERAL FUND	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	$5,000	$5,000	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$5,000	$5,000	

Learning Systems Team Z081
 
Initiative: Provides funds for the costs to develop and adopt a new assessment for a core of science standards for kindergarten to grade 12 that are aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards beginning with the 2020-2021 school year.

GENERAL FUND	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	$0	$100,000	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$100,000	

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2017-18	2018-19	
			
GENERAL FUND	$5,000	$105,000	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$5,000	$105,000	
 
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Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment is the majority report of the committee. The amendment strikes the provision of the bill that adds science to the content areas of English language arts, literacy and mathematics as part of the rating scale required to measure educator effectiveness as required under the performance evaluation and professional growth system. The amendment also extends the implementation of the amended rules to the 2020-2021 school year and requires that the Department of Education provisionally adopt these rules on or before December 31, 2018.
The amendment also includes funding for the costs associated with including science standards that are aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards as part of the learning results.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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