SB 187-1_ Filed 03/27/2003, 11:07
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COMMITTEE REPORT
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NO:
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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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explanation of the statistical significance of variance in ISTEP
scores as provided by the department.".
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"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.".
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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CR018701/DI 109 2003