72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 Regular Session
 
HA to SB 870
 
LC 3470/SB 870-3
 
                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                         SENATE BILL 870
 
                    By COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
 
                             May 13
 
  On page 1 of the printed bill, line 2, after 'education '
delete the rest of the line and line 3 and insert '; and
declaring an emergency.'.
  Delete lines 5 through 29 and delete pages 2 and 3 and insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 1. + }  { + (1) The Joint Boards of Education,
in collaboration with representatives of Blue Mountain Community
College, Treasure Valley Community College and Eastern Oregon
University, shall form a working group to conduct a study of the
feasibility of providing instruction on a semester basis at Blue
Mountain Community College, Treasure Valley Community College and
Eastern Oregon University.
  ' (2) The working group shall report its findings to the State
Board of Education and the State Board of Higher Education no
later than February 29, 2004. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 2. + }  { + (1) Not later than June 30, 2004,
the State Board of Higher Education must:
  ' (a) Decide whether Eastern Oregon University will provide
instruction on a semester basis; and
  ' (b) If the board decides that Eastern Oregon University will
provide instruction on a semester basis, approve the provision of
instruction on a semester basis.
  ' (2) The State Board of Higher Education shall report the
decision made under subsection (1) of this section to the
Seventy-third Legislative Assembly in the manner provided by ORS
192.245 no later than February 1, 2005. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 3. + }  { + This 2003 Act being necessary for
the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and
safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2003 Act
takes effect July 1, 2003. + } ' .
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