71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
HA to HB 2599
 
LC 2500/HB 2599-2
 
                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                         HOUSE BILL 2599
 
  By COMMITTEE ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY
 
                             May 24
 
  On page 1 of the printed bill, line 2, after the first
semicolon delete the rest of the line and insert 'appropriating
money; and declaring an emergency.'.
  Delete lines 4 through 32 and delete page 2 and insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 1. + }  { + (1) There is established a pilot
program for enhancement of English as a Second Language programs.
The goal of the pilot program is to explore quicker methods of
moving non-English-speaking students into mainstream classes
while retaining bilingual support for students. The pilot program
shall be for the 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 school years.
  ' (2) The Department of Education shall select one middle
school for participation in the pilot program. The middle school
shall have an existing English as a Second Language program that
targets non-English-speaking students with a goal of moving those
students into mainstream classrooms. Some of the students in the
program shall be in their first year of enrollment in an Oregon
public school.
  ' (3) The Department of Education shall award a grant to the
school district of the participating middle school. The school
district shall use grant funds received through the pilot program
to enhance English as a Second Language programs at the
participating middle school and may use the grant funds for:
  ' (a) Establishing a computer lab or purchasing additional
computers for the pilot program;
  ' (b) Purchasing software;
  ' (c) Providing staff with technical support;
  ' (d) Purchasing audio books;
  ' (e) Purchasing audio and visual equipment;
  ' (f) Establishing a parent literacy program; and
  ' (g) Payment of any other costs attributable to the
enhancement of the program.
  ' (4) At the end of the pilot program, the school district of
the participating middle school shall report to the legislative
committees on education of the Seventy-second Legislative
Assembly and the State Board of Education. The report shall
include:
  ' (a) An evaluation of the program;
  ' (b) An evaluation of the program's impact on the students;
  ' (c) Recommendations about the program;
  ' (d) Costs of the program; and
  ' (e) Any other relevant information. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 2. + }  { + In addition to and not in lieu of
any other appropriation, there is appropriated to the Department
of Education, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2001, out of the
General Fund, the amount of $225,000 for the purpose of awarding
a grant to a school district participating in the pilot program
for enhancing English as a Second Language programs under section
1 of this 2001 Act. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 3. + }  { + This 2001 Act being necessary for
the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and
safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2001 Act
takes effect July 1, 2001. + } ' .
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