Amendment No. 593

Assembly Amendment to Assembly Bill No. 217 (BDR 34-1086)

Proposed by: Committee on Education

Amendment Box:

Resolves Conflicts with: N/A

Amends: Summary: Title: Preamble: Joint Sponsorship:

ASSEMBLY ACTION Initial and Date | SENATE ACTION Initial and Date

Adopted Lost | Adopted Lost

Concurred In Not | Concurred In Not

Receded Not | Receded Not

Amend section 1, pages 1 and 2, by deleting lines 3 through 8 on page 1 and lines 1 through 7 on page 2 and inserting:

"1. A public school shall afford the parents and legal guardians of pupils who are enrolled in the school and other members of the general public an opportunity to:

(a) Review, at least annually, the supplemental textbooks proposed for instructional use in the public school; and

(b) Submit written comments regarding the supplemental textbooks proposed for instructional use.

2. A public school shall not use a supplemental textbook unless the school has afforded the parents and legal guardians of pupils who are enrolled in the school an opportunity to review the supplemental textbook and submit written comments regarding the supplemental textbook.".

Amend section 1, page 2, line 8, after "3." by inserting:

"The board of trustees of each school district shall ensure that the public schools within the school district afford parents and legal guardians of pupils who are enrolled in the public schools and other members of the general public an opportunity to review the supplemental textbooks proposed for instructional use in accordance with subsection 1.

4.".

Amend sec. 2, page 2, by deleting lines 14 and 15 and inserting:

"instruction containing a presentation of the principles of a subject and used".

Amend the bill as a whole by deleting sec. 3 and renumbering sections 4 and 5 as sections 3 and 4.

Amend sec. 4, page 3, by deleting lines 25 and 26 and inserting:

"school district submits proof that the public schools within the school district comply with the requirements of section 1 of this act.".

Amend the title of the bill, second line, by deleting "textbooks and".

Amend the summary of the bill, first line, after "review of" by inserting "supplemental".