On page 2, line 24, of the Senate bill, remove the overstrikes from "A child shall be excused from school attendance, pursuant to § 13-27-2, because"
On page 2, line 25, of the Senate bill, after "because " delete "Upon a filing of a notification with either the Department of Education or the local district from the parent, or guardian, or other person having control of a child, the Department of Education or the local district has been notified that "
On page 2, line 27, of the Senate bill, remove the overstrikes from "otherwise "
On page 2, line 27, of the Senate bill, after "otherwise " delete "being "
On page 2, line 28, of the Senate bill, remove the overstrikes from "for an equivalent period of time, as in the public schools, "
On page 2, line 29, of the Senate bill, remove the overstrikes from "The parent or guardian of the child shall identify in the notification the place where the child will be instructed and any person who will instruct the child. "
On page 2, line 31, of the Senate bill, after "person " delete "providing instruction "
On page 2, line 31, of the Senate bill, remove the overstrikes from " The secretary of the Department of Education may investigate and determine whether the instruction is being provided. Failure to provide instruction is grounds for the school board, upon thirty days' notice, to revoke the excuse from school attendance. The secretary of the Department of Education may inspect the records of an alternative education program with fourteen days' written notice if the secretary has probable cause to believe the program is not in compliance with this section. The records to be inspected are limited to attendance and evidence showing academic progress."
On page 3, line 7, of the Senate bill, delete " a mastery" and insert " proficiency"
On page 3, line 7, of the Senate bill, after "language" insert " and mathematics"
On page 3, line 7, of the Senate bill, remove the overstrikes from " Each child receiving alternative instruction who is in grades four, eight, or eleven shall take a nationally standardized achievement test"
On page 3, line 9, of the Senate bill, after "skills" insert " for English language and mathematics. The Department of Education shall set minimum standards for proficiency for each test"
On page 3, line 9, of the Senate bill, remove the overstrikes from ". The test may be the test provided by the state and used in the "
On page 3, line 10, of the Senate bill, remove the overstrikes from "school district where the child is instructed or another nationally standardized achievement test chosen by"
On page 3, line 11, of the Senate bill, remove the overstrikes from " the child's parent, guardian, or school giving alternative instruction. The test may be monitored by the local school district where the child is instructed."
On page 3, line 12, of the Senate bill, delete " The test may be monitored by the local school district where the child is instructed." and insert " Any nationally standardized test selected by the child's parent, guardian, or alternative school instructor must be approved by the department for which the department shall establish proficiency and pay for expenses of administering the selected test. The annual results of the nationally standardized achievement test shall be made available to the department. If the results do not meet the proficiency standard, the department shall confer with the parent, guardian, or alternative education instructor about a plan to achieve proficiency. "