S.B. 48
         MISSION OF PUBLIC EDUCATION

House Committee Amendments

Amendment 4 February 22, 2012 7:41 AM



Senator Patricia W. Jones proposes the following amendments:

1.    Page 1, Line 26 through Page 2, Line 32
    Senate 2nd Reading Amendments
    2-15-2012 :
    

             26          (1) The Legislature envisions
{   a public education system established in   }        an educated citizenry that encompasses       the following

             27      foundational principles:
             27a          
{   S. (a) that parents are a child's first teachers and are responsible for the education of

             27b      their children; .S  
}

             28          S.
{   [   } (a)      {   ]   }      {   (b)   } .S citizen participation in civic and political affairs;

             29          S.
{   [   } (b)      {   ]   }      {   (c)   } .S economic prosperity for the state by graduating students who are college

             29a      and career
             30      ready;
             31          S.
{   [   } (c)      {   ]   }      {   (d)   } .S strong moral and social values; and

             32          S.
{   [   } (d)      {   ]   }      {   (e)   } .S loyalty and commitment to constitutional government.


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    Senate 2nd Reading Amendments
    2-15-2012 :
    

             42          (3) The Legislature:
             43          (a) S. [S.]
{   [   } recognizes that parents are a child's first teachers and are responsible for the

             43a      education of their children;
{   ]   }

             43b          
{   [   } (b)      {   ]   } [.S] .S encourages family engagement and adequate preparation so that students enter

             43c      the
             44      public education system ready to learn; and
             45          S. [[] .S
{   (b)   } S. []]      {   [   } (c)      {   ]   } .S intends that the mission detailed in Subsection (2) be


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