SB 187-1_ Filed 03/27/2003, 11:07

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Adopted Rejected


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COMMITTEE REPORT


                                                        YES:

14

                                                        NO:
0

MR. SPEAKER:

    Your Committee on       Education     , to which was referred       Senate Bill 187     , has had the same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that said bill be amended as follows:

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SOURCE: IC 20-10.2-8; (03)CR018701.5. -->     "SECTION 5. IC 20-10.2-8 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2003]:
    Chapter 8. Commission for Superior Academic Achievement by All Students
    Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "commission" refers to the commission for superior academic achievement by all students established under section 2 of this chapter.
    Sec. 2. (a) The commission for superior academic achievement by all students is established.
    (b) Thirty-two (32) members of the commission shall be selected as follows:
        (1) Sixteen (16) members appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. Not more than four (4) of the members appointed under this subdivision who are members of the house of representatives may be members of the same political party. At least eight (8) of the members appointed under this subdivision must be citizens who are not members of the general assembly.
        (2) Sixteen (16) members appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate. Not more than four (4) of the members appointed under this subdivision who are members of the senate may be members of the same political party. At least eight (8) of the members appointed under this subdivision must be citizens who are not members of the general assembly.
Citizen members of the commission appointed under this subsection must be selected to represent education and minority concerns.
    (c) The following individuals shall serve as ex officio nonvoting members of the commission:
        (1) The governor or the governor's designee.
        (2) The lieutenant governor or the lieutenant governor's designee.
        (3) The state superintendent of public instruction or the superintendent's designee.
        (4) The executive officer of the commission for higher education or the executive officer's designee.
    (d) The chairperson of the commission shall be appointed jointly by the:
        (1) speaker and minority floor leader of the house of representatives; and
        (2) president pro tempore and minority floor leader of the senate;
from the voting members of the commission.
    (e) A vacancy in a voting member's position on the commission shall be filled by appointment of a replacement member for the unexpired term. The appointing authority who appointed the member causing a vacancy shall appoint a replacement for that member.
    (f) The commission shall operate as a nonprofit organization exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
    Sec. 3. The commission shall operate under the policies governing study committees adopted by the legislative council. However, the legislative members and citizen members of the commission are not entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel allowances paid to individuals serving as legislative and lay members, respectively, on interim study committees established by the legislative council.
    Sec. 4. (a) Not later than December 1, 2003, the commission shall submit a written preliminary report of the commission's activities.
    (b) Not later than December 1, 2004, the commission shall submit a written report of its recommendations concerning the following:
        (1) The elimination of gaps in the achievement levels of student sociodemographic subgroups.
        (2) Improvements beyond proficiency to advanced levels in the state's standards of academic achievement.
    (c) The preliminary report and the report of recommendations shall be submitted to:
        (1) the governor;
        (2) the state superintendent of public instruction;
        (3) the state board of education;
        (4) the education roundtable established by IC 20-1-20.5-3; and
        (5) the executive director of the legislative services agency.

    Sec. 5. (a) For the period beginning July 1, 2003, and ending December 31, 2004, the commission may accept any available state funding and private donations to administer this chapter.
    (b) The department of education shall staff the commission and
perform the duties imposed by this chapter.
    Sec. 6. This chapter expires December 31, 2004.
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    Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
    (Reference is to SB 187 as printed January 17, 2003.)

and when so amended that said bill do pass.

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Representative Porter


CR018701/DI 109    2003