1795-S2 AMH KENN THMA 067

2SHB 1795 - H AMD 691

By Representative Kenney

NOT CONSIDERED 04/22/2011

    On page 43, at the beginning of line 12, strike all material through "publications" on line 33 and insert the following:

     "The higher education coordinating board and the state board for community and technical colleges shall convene a work group, with representatives from higher education institutions, to develop a plan for creating common course numbering for all common lower division courses at all institutions of higher education. The plan shall include, but not be limited to the following: (1) identification of key issues and barriers to implementing common course numbering; (2) cost estimates related to implementation of common course numbering; (3) faculty and staff time required for development and maintenance of common course numbering; (4) a definition common courses; and (5) an implementation timeline. The plan shall be delivered to the higher education committees of the legislature and the governor by December 1, 2012"

EFFECT:   Replaces the requirement to establish a common course numbering system with a requirement that the Higher Education Coordinating Board and the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges convene a work group with representatives from higher education institutions to develop a plan that identifies key issues and barriers for implementing common course numbering, cost estimates, faculty and staff time required, a definition of common courses and an implementation timeline.

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