SENATE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SB 1780   Barcode 093366
    Amendment No. 1
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11  The Committee on Education recommended the following amendment
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14         Senate Amendment 
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19         (10)  CITIZEN APPEAL.--
20         (a)  If the school board fails to vote whether to adopt
21  an action plan for implementation or the school district fails
22  to implement the action plan after voting to implement the
23  action plan, any citizen who is a resident of the district may
24  submit a written appeal to the State Board of Education.
25         (b)  An appeal on the grounds that the school district
26  has failed to vote whether to adopt an action plan may be
27  filed not less than 90 days following the school district
28  receipt of the audit report.
29         (c)  An appeal on the grounds that the school district
30  has failed to implement the action plan may be filed not less
31  than 180 days following the receipt of the audit report.
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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SB 1780   Barcode 093366
    Amendment No. 1
 1         (d)  The State Board of Education must, by majority
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 3  board no later than 60 days after an appeal is filed. The
 4  State Board of Education shall remand the appeal to the
 5  district school board with its written recommendations for
 6  district school board actions.
 7         (e)  Upon receipt and evaluation of the appeal, the
 8  Commissioner of Education may contact the school district,
 9  assess the situation, urge the school district to commence
10  implementation, and offer technical assistance, if needed.
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