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    On page 27, after line 2 of the Senate Education Committee engrossed bill, insert:

"    Section 64. There is hereby established the South Dakota Education Reform Advisory Council. The council shall advise upon the implementation of this Act, and shall examine further education reform issues including:

            (1)    The advantages and disadvantages of initiatives designed to provide for increased compensation for teachers;

            (2)    Future teaching areas of critical need, and solutions to recruit, retain, and train teachers in these critical need areas; and

            (3)    Other ideas to improve student achievement.

    The council shall report its initial findings to the Legislature and the Governor no later than December 1, 2012.

    Section 65. The South Dakota Education Reform Advisory Council established in section 64 of this Act shall consist of the following members:

            (1)    Three members of the Senate, including at least one member of each political party, appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate;

            (2)    Three members of the House of Representatives, including a member of each political party, appointed by the speaker of the House;

            (3)    The secretary of the Department of Education, who will serve as chair;

            (4)    Three superintendents, jointly appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate and the speaker of the House;

            (5)    Three principals, one each from an elementary school, a middle school, and a high school, jointly appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate and the speaker of the House;

            (6)    Five teachers, jointly appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate and the speaker of the House;

            (7)    Three school board members, jointly appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate and the speaker of the House;

            (8)    One member of the Board of Regents, selected by the board;

            (9)    One representative of the postsecondary technical institutes, selected by the presidents of the respective institutions;

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            (10)    One representative selected by the School Administrators of South Dakota;

            (11)    One representative selected by the South Dakota Education Association; and

            (12)    One representative selected by the Associated School Boards of South Dakota.".