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        February 24, 1999



Mr. Speaker:

    The Education Committee recommends H.B. 8, CHILD LITERACY PROGRAMS, by Representative S. Allen, et al, be replaced and reports a favorable recommendation on 2nd Sub. H.B. 8, CHILD LITERACY PROGRAMS with the following amendments:

    Page 3, Line 82:    Delete "and"

    Page 3, Line 83:    After "Subsection (4)(b)(i)" insert ", which may include training in teaching phonetic decoding skills and phonemic awareness,"

     Page 3, Line 84:    After "established in" delete "Subsection 53A-1-801(1)." and insert "Section 53A-1-801.
        (iii) providing grants to entities whose primary purpose is to support literacy by working with either school districts or individual schools to accomplish their literacy goals; and
        (iv) providing materials and supplies which may be used by the commission or the public schools or both to help public education accomplish its literacy goals under Section 53A-1-801.
"

    Page 3, Line 84:    After "schools" insert "and community based, not-for-profit literacy programs"




    Page 3, Line 86:    After line 86 insert:
        "(d)(i) The commission shall make an annual report to the State Board of Education on:
        (A) how public monies were spent on the programs authorized under Subsection (4); and
        (B) the number of volunteers recruited for and participating in the program.
        (ii) The commission shall make its report by July 1, with the first report required by July 1, 2000.
"

    Page 4, Lines 114-116:    After "its" delete the rest of lines 114, 115, and 116

    Page 4, Line 117:    Delete "(b) A component of the report shall include a review of the"

    Page 4, Line 119:    After line 119 insert:
        "(b) The board shall make its first report no later than July 1, 2000, and by July 1 of each succeeding year."

                 Respectfully,
    

    
        Lloyd Frandsen
        Committee Chair

Voting: 11-0-2
7 HB0008.HC1 Jholyoak/JWL JLW/JWL 9:20 AM


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*HB0008*
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HB0008
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