ADOPTED 3/5/04

5677-S AMH MORE MCLA 112

SSB 5677 - H AMD TO HE COMM AMD (5677-S AMH HE MCLA 101)

By Representative Morrell

   On page 1, at the beginning of line 17 of the amendment, strike "coordinated by the council of presidents"

   On page 2, line 2 of the amendment, after "work." strike "Each year after the annual meeting, the council of presidents will" and insert "The council of presidents shall coordinate the first annual meeting in 2004. Responsibility for coordinating subsequent annual meetings shall rotate among the state education agencies that participate in the meeting. Each year after the annual meeting, the coordinating agency shall"

EFFECT: Rather than assigning responsibility for coordinating and summarizing the annual meeting among K-12 and higher education sectors only to the Council of Presidents, the responsibility will rotate among the education agencies each year. The Council of Presidents will be responsible for the first meeting in 2004.