HB  24-LIMITED TEACHER CERTIFICATES; LANGUAGES                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
9:02:53 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR  DRUMMOND announced  that  the final  order of  business                                                               
would be HOUSE BILL NO. 24,  "An Act relating to instruction in a                                                               
language  other than  English; and  relating  to limited  teacher                                                               
certificates."                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
9:02:58 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE DRUMMOND opened public testimony on HB 24.  After                                                                
ascertaining that no one wished to testify, she closed public                                                                   
testimony.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
9:03:29 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE STORY expressed her appreciation for an article                                                                  
included in the packet that related the strong record that                                                                      
immersion programs have shown.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
[HB 24 was held over.]