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Amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 6 in the last line (page 1, line 12 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "any cost related to the release time" and inserting the following: 'the cost of any substitute teacher for a teacher granted release time under this subsection'
Amend the bill by adding after section 2 the following:
‘Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
 
State Board of Education 0614
 
Initiative: Provides ongoing funds for the cost of substitute teachers needed when a teacher is granted release time to serve on the State Board of Education.

GENERAL FUND	2019-20	2020-21	
All Other	$4,950	$4,950	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$4,950	$4,950	
 
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Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment clarifies that the State Board of Education is responsible for the costs of a substitute teacher when a teacher is granted release time to serve on the State Board of Education. It also adds an appropriations and allocations section.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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