Legislature(1997 - 1998)
1997-04-28 House Journal
Full Journal pdf1997-04-28 House Journal Page 1371 HB 146 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 146 An Act relating to competency testing requirements for secondary students; and providing for an effective date. with the: Journal Page HES RPT CS(HES) 3DP 1DNP 2NR 803 FISCAL NOTE (DOE) 804 FIN RPT CS(FIN) 2DP 1DNP 3NR 2AM 1132 FISCAL NOTE (H.FIN/DOE) 1132 1997-04-28 House Journal Page 1372 HB 146 Representative Porter moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 146(FIN) (same title) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Kemplen: Page 1, line 1, following for (title amendment): Insert elementary and Page 1, line 5: Delete Secondary Page 1, line 13, following under: Insert (a) of Page 2, following line 3: Insert new subsections to read: (c) In addition to the exit examination required under (a) of this section, a local school board shall require that pupils be measured against state performance standards in the areas of reading, writing, and mathematics at the grade levels determined by the State Board of Education. The department shall provide sample examinations which would measure a students progress toward the competence tested in the examination required under (a) of this section. A district will use these or other measures determined by the department to be comparable, and shall be responsible for scoring and reporting results. Each district shall report its results in its annual Report Card to the public and submit results annually to the department. (d) A pupil who fails to demonstrate proficiency on district measures required under this subsection shall receive remedial instruction in the areas tested. A district shall develop intervention plans to assist students who require remedial instruction. Representative Kemplen moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. 1997-04-28 House Journal Page 1373 HB 146 Representative Bunde objected. The question being: Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted? The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 146(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 11 NAYS: 25 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 2 Yeas: Berkowitz, Brice, Croft, Davies, Elton, Grussendorf, Kemplen, Kookesh, Kubina, Moses, Nicholia Nays: Austerman, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Hanley, Hodgins, Hudson, Ivan, Joule, Kelly, Kott, Martin, Masek, Mulder, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders, Therriault, Vezey, Williams Excused: Barnes, Kohring Absent: James, Ogan And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted. Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representative Brice: Page 1, line 6: Delete "passes" Insert "takes" Page 1, lines 9 - 12: Delete "A pupil who fails to pass the examination required under this subsection and who is no longer in attendance shall receive a certificate of attendance from the school district indicating the years of attendance and that the pupil has not passed a competency examination or received a diploma." Insert "A pupil who passes the examination required under this subsection shall receive an endorsement on the pupil's graduation certificate that indicates that the pupil has passed the competency examination." 1997-04-28 House Journal Page 1374 HB 146 Page 2, line 3: Delete "a diploma" Insert "an endorsement on the pupil's graduation certificate" Representative Brice moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. Representative Bunde objected. The question being: Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted? The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 146(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 12 NAYS: 26 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Berkowitz, Brice, Croft, Davies, Elton, Grussendorf, Joule, Kemplen, Kookesh, Kubina, Moses, Nicholia Nays: Austerman, Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Hanley, Hodgins, Hudson, Ivan, James, Kelly, Kott, Martin, Masek, Mulder, Ogan, Phillips, Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders, Therriault, Vezey, Williams Excused: Barnes, Kohring And so, Amendment No. 2 was not adopted. Representative Porter moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB146(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Representative Kubina objected. The Speaker stated that CSHB 146(FIN) will be in third reading on the April 30, 1997, calendar.