First Regular Session H.B. 2457
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2457
(Reference to House engrossed bill)
Page 1, line 4, strike "definitions" insert "definition"
Line 5, strike "CONSISTING OF"
Line 6, strike "APPROPRIATIONS" insert "FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUPPORTING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH PROGRAMS IN RURAL SCHOOLS. THE FUND CONSISTS OF MONIES APPROPRIATED BY THE LEGISLATURE AND GRANTS, GIFTS, DEVISES AND DONATIONS FROM ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SOURCE"
Line 16, after the period insert "SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION,"; strike "that is"
Strike lines 17 through 20
Line 21, strike "for stem programs" insert "FOR RURAL SCHOOLS TO APPLY FOR GRANTS FROM THE RURAL STEM PROGRAM FUND. A RURAL SCHOOL APPLYING FOR A GRANT SHALL DEMONSTRATE HOW the rural school plans TO USE MONIES FROM THE FUND AND WHAT OUTCOMES THE RURAL SCHOOL PLANS TO ACHIEVE WITH STUDENTS"; strike "school district" insert "rural school"; strike "for a stem"
Line 22, strike "program"; strike ", at a minimum,"; strike "school district's" insert "school's"
Line 24, after "education" insert a period and strike remainder of line
Strike lines 25 through 31, insert:
"C. ON OR BEFORE JUNE 30 OF EACH YEAR, A RURAL SCHOOL THAT RECEIVES MONIES FROM THE RURAL STEM PROGRAM FUND SHALL PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION WITH UPDATES ON OUTCOMES ACHIEVED WITH STUDENTS AND HOW MONIES FROM THE FUND WERE SPENT. ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 15 OF EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL REPORT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE GOVERNOR ON THE AMOUNT OF GRANTS MADE FROM THE RURAL STEM PROGRAM FUND, OUTCOMES ACHIEVED WITH STUDENTS STATEWIDE AND HOW PROGRAM MONIES WERE EXPENDED."
Page 1, line 32, strike the colon
Strike lines 33 through 41, insert ", "RURAL SCHOOL" MEANS A CHARTER SCHOOL OR A SCHOOL WITHIN A SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT HAS A STUDENT COUNT OF THREE HUNDRED OR LESS AND THAT meets either of the following:
(a) IS LOCATED IN A COUNTY WITH A POPULATION OF LESS THAN FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND PERSONS.
(b) IS LOCATED IN A CENSUS COUNTY DIVISION WITH LESS THAN FIFTY THOUSAND PERSONS IN A COUNTY WITH A POPULATION OF AT LEAST FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND PERSONS."
Amend title to conform