Adopted

AMENDMENT NO 1 PROPOSED TO

Cmte Sub for House Bill No.  214

BY: Representative Brown

     AMEND by deleting lines 6 through 17 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

     SECTION 1.  The State Department of Education shall design and implement curriculum choices within the current requirements for a high school diploma for students who are interested in direct entry into the workforce immediately following high school graduation.  It is the intent of the Legislature that the curriculum for this program be rigorous, meeting the requirements based on research outlining the skills needed for entry into the workforce.  The program shall comply with the federal No Child Left Behind Act.  The department shall implement the program for entering ninth graders beginning with the 2007-2008 school year.  The department shall report to the Legislature on January 1, 2007, on its plan for the program.  Students who choose the curriculum under the program will receive a standard diploma.  

     AMEND FURTHER the title on line 2 by deleting the words "A DIPLOMA PROGRAM" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "CURRICULUM CHOICES"