HOUSE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS/SB 162
1	CHAMBER ACTION
2	Senate House
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12	Representative Cretul offered the following:
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14	Amendment
15	Page 2, line 28 through page 3, line 19, remove all of said
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18	seven-member task force that includes representatives from two
19	state universities and one private college or university located
20	within this state which currently offer a 4-year deaf education
21	or sign language interpretation program as a part of their
22	respective curricula, two representatives from the Florida
23	American Sign Language Teachers' Association (FASLTA), and two
24	representatives from community colleges located within this
25	state which have established Interpreter Training Programs
26	(ITPs). This task force shall develop and submit to the
27	Commissioner of Education a report that contains the most up-to-
28	date information about American Sign Language (ASL) and
29	guidelines for developing and maintaining ASL courses as a part
30	of the curriculum. This information must be made available to
31	any administrator of a public or an independent school upon
32	request of the administrator.
33	(b) By January 1, 2005, the State Board of Education shall
34	adopt rules establishing licensing/certification standards to be
35	applied to teachers who teach ASL as part of a school
36	curriculum. In developing the rules, the state board shall
37	consult with the task force established under paragraph (a).
38	(c) An ASL teacher must be certified by the Department of
39	Education by January 1, 2008, and must obtain current
40	certification through the Florida American Sign Language
41	Teachers' Association (FASLTA) by January 1, 2006. New FASLTA
42	certification may be used by current ASL teachers as an
43	alternative certification track.
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